In October 2019, Daylen’s Webelos den went camping at Mammoth Cave National Park. We found this recipe for a quick and easy Dutch Oven cobbler. As it would turn out, this was Daylen’s last camping trip as a Cub Scout. COVID cancelled the annual Pack Spring camp out (“Pack Camp”). As Webelos, parents were not … Read more
In the summer of 2020, due to the global COVID pandemic, we decided to forgo our typical vacation to Daytona Beach, FL. Instead, we rented an RV and toured Kentucky by visiting both Carter Caves State Park and Pennyrile Forest State Park. During our trip, we often cooked outside of the RV leveraging techniques such … Read more
While working towards their “Cast Iron Chef” activity pin, Daylen’s Webelos den chose this recipe to cook one evening. The den gathered at our house, and together we assembled the Hawaiian Chicken Foil Packets, cooked a Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler, and baked drop biscuits in “box ovens” which scouts had previously built during den meetings!
In December 2019, having abnormally warm weather over Christmas break, we decided to go camping for the night at Charlestown State Park. We found this recipe to try and all really enjoyed it! This recipe can also be adapted as a backpacking meal by dehydrating the ingredients and reconstituting with water.
In March 2021, Troop 380 took a trip to General Butler State Park to allow the scouts to work on rank requirements and merit badges. It was the first weekend of Spring, and a beautiful weekend to go camping. The evenings were cool, the nights were colder, but the days were warm, sunny, and clear! … Read more