Our troop camped at Assateague Island State Park in early June. We had seven scouts from our troop, four scouts from Troop 2119, and seven adults. The forecast called for rain, but it stayed dry the whole weekend, which surprised all of us.
We arrived late Friday afternoon after stopping for dinner along the way. We got to the site, set up camp, and went to bed.
Saturday
Breakfast was muffins, fruit salad, bacon, and Nutella crêpes. Once breakfast was done, we started KP, but we waited a long time for the water to boil. While that was happening, all of us went to help with a. service project for the park.
The project crew included Thomas, Ahmay, Abhay, Stephen, Cooper, Rafael, Lizzie, Stephie, Maddie, Alex and me. We sorted old paint cans for the maintenance team. Most of them looked like they’d been there for decades. We also helped build a wheelbarrow and two carts (the adults helped on the trickier parts).
When we got back, the water had finally boiled, and we finished KP. Lunch was a spread of sandwiches and a charcuterie board.
In the afternoon, we went to the beach. We played bocce ball, tossed a football, looked for crabs, and swam in the ocean. It was cold, like "why did I do this?" cold, and Stephen decided to skip the swimming.
Dinner that night was fried chicken, hot dogs, Spanish rice with peppers, and cookies. We played cards, bocce, and volleyball with Troop 2119. KP went smoothly since we remembered to start boiling the water before we even began cooking.
Oh, and the wind. Saturday’s wind was out of control. At one point, someone’s tent ended up completely upside down. Stakes had to be hammered deeper just to survive the gusts.
Sunday
We woke up around 7:00. Thomas brought muffins, but Rafael’s homemade ones definitely won breakfast. We also had yogurt parfaits, meat and cheese, and orange juice.
Right after breakfast, a group of wild horses wandered through our campsite. One of them made its way to Mr. Wynn’s coffee stash, while the others started licking bowls that hadn’t been washed yet. So KP started off with some... extra help.
The horses stuck around the edge of camp for a while and even posed for a few pictures.
Before heading out, we made a quick visit to the Visitor Center. We got to see a horseshoe crab and even hold it. After that, we packed up and went home.
Despite the wind and slow water boil, the trip went great. Thanks to everyone who came and helped out.
-Michael Ingulli