Day 409: Brocton Crew

My Brocton crew had a great class on expedition behavior.  Tyler added so much to our discussions of the scenarios they will face.  They enjoyed the knots game and all the stories we used as illustrations.  When we were discussing why it's important not to keep candy in the tent at night, I related the story about the Ripley expedition.

They were on a canoe trip along the Allegheny River.  One of the mothers who chaperoned the trip left candy in her pack in the tent.  During the night, the entire camp was awakened by piercing screams.  A raccoon had torn a hole in the tent, crept in and was rummaging through the pack looking for food.  Even though they chased it off, it kept coming back.  They built up the campfire and pulled the tent closer, but it still snuck back. Finally, the mom and daughter went to sleep while Donna stood guard next to the tent with a stick.