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Driving up to Flagstaff.
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On the way up, they passed through a controlled brush fire.
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Driving through the smoke.
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Kurt, Connor, & Brandon looking for an area to pitch their tents.
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Unloading the car.
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Connor & Brandon getting started on the tents.
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Finishing up Connor's tent.
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One tent up!
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Brandon & Dad's tent.
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The campsite through the trees.
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Brandon, with his designated group, ready to explore.
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A map of the lava river trail which the boys are set to hike.
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A sign posted, explaining the formation of the lava river cave.
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More of the sign.
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The entrance to the lava river cave.
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The scouts heading in!
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Brandon turning for one last wave.
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Inside the lava river cave.
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The boys heading down the trail.
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A group picture in the back of the cave
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"Should we all turn out our lights?"
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I think Brandon is enjoying himself!
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Brandon & Connor...our two, new splunkers!
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Flashing the light on the red rock above.
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Another view of the rock up above.
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Brandon heading up and out of the lava river cave. (The light in the distance is the entrance.)
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"That was great!" grins Brandon.
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The boys finding another, smaller cave.
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This is a cave only the boys can fit through the entrance!
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The scouts back at camp.
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Time to make dinner.
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Preparing cubes of steak with potatoes and carrots.
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The campfire with all the dinners around it cooking!
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Brandon & Dad's dinner.
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Brandon & the boys keeping tabs on the fire.
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Waiting for the other boys' dinners to cook.
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Still not done!
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Rocky, one of the leaders, and another dad, warming themselves by the fire.
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Brandon helping to keep the fire stoked--his personal task.
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The fire at night.
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Brandon sitting in the scout leader's chair--"He said I could!" (He's also holding a knife that Dad whittled for him out of a piece of wood.)
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Eating fruit cobbler for dessert.
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Having a good time eating while telling jokes and putting on skits for each other.
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Brandon getting a kick out of one of the older kids' skits.
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Time for breakfast & hot chocolate!
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Some very cold campers!
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Getting the campfire started again to cook breakfast.
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"The chow's on!"
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Watching card tricks while waiting for breakfast.
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The dads getting their coffee and making breakfast.
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Brandon in charge of stoking the fire again!
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Brandon with his dad.
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"Time to eat!"
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Brandon putting ketchup on his eggs and hash browns.
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Connor whittling during free time.
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"What are you whittling, Brandon?"
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Packing up the car to come home.
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