~Scout Overnighter in the Uintahs~

I thought for sure they were going to cancel the scout backpacking trip because of the rainstorm that was expected to be here through the night, but they didn't.  I gave Hunter the option of football practice or the scout overnighter.  He chose the overnighter.  I mentioned that it probably was going to rain, and he said that was ok.  So we packed him up, and sent him out the door.

A couple hours after they had left the rains came pouring down.  Hard.  There was lightning and thunder and pouring rain.  All I could think about was I hope Hunter was warm.  When he got home I found out that was not the case.  The boys all slept under tarps.  Except for some prepared leaders, and Jake Ballard, who brought their own pup tents to sleep in.  Jake ended up having 4 boys sleeping in his 2 man tent, lol.  Hunter, Davis, and Nate Michael's tarp tent was not working and they were drenched.  When Hunter pulled out his sleeping bag from the night it look like it had been thrown into a swimming pool.  It was completely drenched, inside and out.  He said at one point he poured a whole puddle of water out of his sleeping bag.  He also said it was a little scary, because they had thunder and lightning going all around them.  He was freezing, wet, and he couldn't sleep.  He said that when the rain calmed down a little, he and Davis noticed some of the older boys were up trying to build a fire out of the wet sticks, lol.  He and Davis got up and decided to help.  They did manage to get a fire started and sat around it the rest of the night trying to stay warm.  He came home exhausted and cold.  I asked him if he'd wished he'd have chosen to go to football practice instead of the overnighter, and he said no.  He had fun!  I guess it was a good experience for him to learn not only that he could survive hard things, but how to also start a fire when everything is wet around you.  I am so grateful for amazing leaders that plan such fun activities for the boys to help them learn and to grow.  I know this is a camp out Hunter will never forget!