Sacramento Area Boy Scouts camping

May 5th 2007

The Sacramento Scouts camped out at the Ranch on this windy weekend.  They had all kinds of training for rescue, survival and more.  Each troop set up camp, cooked their own food, cleaned up and learned new skills.

Scouts camping at the McFarland Living History Ranch in Galt

One view of the camp sites.  The Scouts were neat and orderly.

Another view of Scouts camping at the McFarland Living History Ranch in Galt  More Scouts camping at the McFarland Living History Ranch in Galt

More views of the campers.

Boy Scout Troop 59 at the McFarland Living History Ranch in Galt

Campsite of Troop 59

Boy Scout troop 118 at the McFarland Living History Ranch in Galt

Jeremy McConnell (14) of Troop 118

Scouts flying the medical distress flag for training at the McFarland Living History Ranch in Galt

Flying the distress flag

Using a dummy to be the person down for Scout training at the McFarland Living History Ranch in Galt

Rescue training

The Scouts learn to toss a line to a kayak at the McFarland Living History Ranch in Galt. Is that a specially designed land kayak?

Using a helpline to a kayak,  Pull him to some water to save him.

They held a safety class about lightning at the McFarland Living History Ranch in Galt

Class in lightning safety

The Scouts take turns learning to throw a lifeline at the McFarland Living History Ranch in Galt

Learning to throw a lifeline

The Scouts are preparing to install a water line in a trench at the McFarland Living History Ranch in Galt

Preparing to bury a waterline in the trench.
 
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