Camp Vehicles

Staff volunteer and fixture at summer camp, Moose gets around in this blue chariot which carries his mower and gas.

How many staff members and vehicles does it take to move a 20-foot ladder?

This Ford pickup was used to haul camp trash.

Before the blue chariot, there was the beige chariot. The truck cap actually fit this one.

Gary Lorgus prepares to transport Scouts (from Thorndale 70?) to a patrol project in the ’70s. Scouts in the back of a camp truck is something you will not see at Camp today.

Awareness of truck safety has improved over the years!

The Green Truck was a favorite of the camp staff as it was still relatively new when it was in service.

Camp truck up on blocks to be serviced by Horseshoe’s finest technicians!

The Camp Horseshoe bright red fire truck.

Sean Miller and other staffers give the Airco truck a push in the rain.

The staff favorite with a tempermental clutch.

It’ll get you from point A to point B (probably) with your luggage in tow. You might need a chiropractor or a tetanus shot when you get there though.

The 1973 Sump Pumps performing from the bed of a camp truck during a Sunday night opening campfire.

Gary Lorgus (Program and Maintenance staff) behind the wheel of a camp truck in the mid-seventies.

George Cole in his Willy’s Jeep pauses along the Loop Road above to chat with Forrest Lenker.

Camp Ranger George Cole is behind the wheel of his Willy’s Jeep on the road above Kindness Center probably spinning a yarn about the Jackelope.

Camp Ranger George Cole with Nature Director Forrest Lenker (l) and others in the Willy’s Jeep touring camp

This HSR Wildfire Crew Truck is used by the Ranger Staff to combat nearby wildfires.

Maintenance Staffer Ben Reddy drives one of the camp trucks.

Golf carts are now a staple for summer camp, helping staff get around quickly to facilitate program or facility needs.

Scouts file onto a bus headed home to West Chester from Camp Horseshoe in the late 40’s or early 50’s.