Winter Camping and Backpacking at Joshua Tree

On the long holiday weekend of Jan 18-20, Troop 21 set off for the Mojave Desert to visit Joshua Tree with adventures of rock climbing and backpacking on their minds. Unfortunately, we could not gather enough scouts for a rock climbing tour, but we made the best of the situation and extensively explored the surrounding rocks of our campsite throughout our two nights there. Some of the older scouts along with three adult leaders set off on the second night for the backcountry to spend a night in the wilderness after a strenous 5 mile uphill hike from our Indian Cove trailhead. Meanwhile, the remaining scouts embarked on a night hike, practicing their night vision/navigation skills. Scouts worked hard through the cold weather preparing lashings for the camp gadgets, cooking excellent meals such as pasta, burgers, sandwiches, and hearty American breakfasts. Here is a photo album of some moments there:

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