Life at Base Camp

Basecamp was roomy, comfortable and right on the tracks. Pictured here is the common area, mess area, and social area.

With 19 Expeditioners, the common area was a busy place. Pictured here is dinner time.

Papa really seemed to enjoy meal time at base camp.

The entire expedition enjoyed the evening with cheap cigars and whiskey. Pictured here is Pathfinder, Papa, and Red Squirrel.

Red Squirrel displays the "Fortune Bay Blank Stare". This stare is a communication tool used to tell someone that their joke was far from funny and far from making sense.

Although firewood was plenty, it was also too big for the fire. Here Red Squirrel displays the proper way to start a wedge split with a railroad spike.

West demonstrates efficient technique by using a brick to drive the spikes into the firewood.

Government and Litre, representing "Team South Park", expanded the mess area 25 feet to the train trestle. In the background is the Agawa Canyon and the Agawa River.

I found a spoon, sir! Wapiti enjoys breakfast.

Base camp recreational activities. Even though the canyon provided plenty of areas for rappel, the team did not have enough rope this year. We did rappel, however, off the train trestle near base camp.

Chipmunk holds the record for being the youngest expedition member. (???11 years old???).

The Expedition Team. Left to right, top row Kemosobi, Wapiti, Chappy, Costello, Paddy, Red Squirrel, Magellan, Professor (Batman), Recondo, Litre, Liteweight. Bottom row, left to right, West (looking south) Chipmunk, Papa, Belvedere, Kramer and Papa. Not pictured is Pathfinder, who took the picture and Old School.

The team riding the Algoma Central Railroad back to Frater, Ontario. It is a special treat to ride in cargo car.

Pathfinder enjoys the view at 30 MPH.

Cool ride! Eh?

The team disembarked the train at Frater, Ontario. Then, we went for "Big Bad Wolf" bacon double cheeseburgers at the Northgate Restaurant.