Winter Camping Pictures

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Winter Camping Pictures

Ernie Heegard (right) shares his knowledge of regalia and Native-American dancing/drumming with Scouts Josh Hughes (center) and Brett D’Antonio (distracted) in the Kindness Center during Troop 78’s Annual Father and Son Weekend in January 1997.

Troop 78 Scouts (from left) Jim Bob Pine, Tim Gottgetreu and Chris Flipse chop wood in front of Browning Lodge.

Scouts from Devon Troop 50 prepare their maps before embarking on an orienteering hike.

And before taking off for orienteering, they need one last look, so let’s use someone’s back!

This Scout uses a homemade wood splitter that operates – much like an axe – as a wedge, but one balances it on the top of a log and drives down with a cylinder that forces the wedge into the log.

An early snow and cold snap require some adjustments for stockade camping.

Scouts from Troop 31 take aim during a cold December weekend to earn Rifle Shooting Merit Badge.

Scouts from Troop 31 file towards the range house to get their ammo blocks.

Scouts make use of the Ware Rifle Range during Winter Camp under the supervision of a certified Range Master.

Spring City Troop 4 receives outdoor instruction from Scoutmaster Dick Weazel and SPL Brian Donahue. Scouts seated include Jeff Smythe, Curt Diener, brothers Jim and Dave Lewis plus others. Photo taken during a winter camp weekend.

Troop 31 conducts a Sunday Service in Rothrock campsite as part of their winter camping trip.

As part of their Rifle Shooting MB, Scouts from Troop 31 try to qualify on targets at the Camp Horseshoe Rifle Range.

Here a Scout braves the cold and snow near McIlvaine Lodge in a winter camping season from long ago.

Troop 31 plays some games during the cold winter night of Winter Camping in Rothrock Cabin.

This Troop 31 Scout is trying his best to make pancakes in the morning despite the sunrise glare.

Here is a novel way to cook an egg – inside an orange peel! Troop 31 shows the way.

The two basin method for washing dishes on a camping trip is shown here as Mark Dulik prepares another cooking method.

Mark Dulik shows a novel way of cooking food during a winter camping outing with Troop 31.

Chadds Ford Troop 31 is making an effort to try all manner of camping cooking methods, including making brownies over a fire.

Troop 31 gathers at Achgeketum circle during a winter camping outing in 2016.

Troop 78 spends time cutting wood at Camp Horseshoe during a Winter Camping weekend.

Troop 31 enjoys bacon and pancakes during their winter camping weekend at Camp Horseshoe.

This is the view of the Heistand Pool in February 1957 as seen by Paoli 81. Notice that at this time there was no fence.

Despite not using the pool, this lifeguard station is getting some use during the winter anyway,

Paoli 81 Scouts in February 1957 climb Buzzards Rock.

Here is a breathtaking look at Camp Horseshoe during the winter of 1957.

Scouts take a moment to rest during winter camp.

Scouts enjoy the outdoors at the Campfire Circle during Winter Camp.

This is the skull gate of the Totem Pole Circle, captured in the winter of 1957.

The totem pole circle gate, captured in winter of 1957.

This is the very old OA bridge that had cables for support.

Scouts having fun at the B.B. range at Camp John H. Ware 3rd.

Troop 56 cooking up a storm in Browning Lodge during their February 2023 winter camp outing.

Troop 56 hangs out in Browning Lodge during their February 2023 winter camp trip to Camp Horseshoe.

T551 from King of Prussia built turkey ovens to cook the holiday fowl the weekend before Thanksgiving.

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November 29, 2025

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July 25, 2025

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