Never understood winter camps. Ever. Slept on ice. Kind of. Not really sleep

Sign up, and CougarBoard will remember which categories you want to view. Sign up

Report problem with this ad

Jan 6, 2025
7:52:26am

Don Carlton All-American

Never understood winter camps. Ever. Slept on ice. Kind of. Not really sleep

Report problem with this ad

Don Carlton

Previous username: Idahofallsblue
Bio page: Don Carlton
Joined: Apr 10, 2011
Last login: Jan 8, 2025
Total posts: 18,574 (893 FO)

Report problem with this ad

Messages

Author

Time

I once had a young mens leader who told me the best part of winter camp was getting in your car and driving home

TADOW Truly Addicted User

Jan 6, 7:40am

No, the best part was coming down with a mysterious illness the day before and

Jan 6, 7:46am

Never understood winter camps. Ever. Slept on ice. Kind of. Not really sleep

Don Carlton

Jan 6, 7:52am

Worst night of my life was my one Klondike derby.

Beggar

Jan 6, 7:55am

Coldest night of my life was as a 12yo at the Klondike derby at wheeler farm.

Jan 6, 8:00am

Did you stay over for the chili open with Coach Frank?

DiamondMo

Jan 6, 9:27am

We do a yearly YM/YW winter camp up at the Heber Valley girls camp. You sleep in

Jan 6, 7:59am

Do you go up Friday after school and come home Saturday?

Buffalo

Jan 6, 8:04am

Yes

Jan 6, 8:24am

I started this in our ward 17 years ago and we still do it, but just YM.

ochobeeguy

Jan 6, 9:46am

We started just YM 14 years ago. Then the YW wanted in. Now all youth attend.

Jan 6, 9:51am

The best part of camping in the winter is that you don't have to do it.

GfB

Jan 6, 8:07am

The last Klondike I did with The Boy Scouts was in Nevada, got down to -6.

RIGAMORTIS

Jan 6, 8:12am

They announced -5 for us and everyone cheered. Once it's cold might as well.

ochobeeguy

Jan 6, 10:16am

When I lived in Idaho, every year after they announced Klondike derby I would go home and hug my daughters

Sea Chicken

Jan 6, 8:19am

flash back to when I was a scout and a kid in my troop melted his rubber boots to his feet trying to get them warm

dryflyelk

Jan 6, 8:20am

Holy bunch of whiners! When you prepare, winter camping is a blast. Granted, if

OldFogey

Jan 6, 8:36am

I always liked our winter camps. As a kid, you don't feel the cold as much

reddead

Jan 6, 8:37am

That's the best part of ALL camping

Jan 6, 8:47am

One of my best memories, 12 yo Klondike, building and sleeping in a snow cave

oilman

Jan 6, 9:16am

My friend threw up all night and it is one of my favorite youth camping memories

ochobeeguy

Jan 6, 10:15am

Report problem with this ad

Posting on CougarBoard

In order to post, you will need to either sign up or log in.

Report problem with this ad