Outposts 6 and 153 join together to work on a Backpacking Merit.  Hercules Glades is just east of Branson, Missouri about 20 miles and a hours drive from Springfield.  The Glades offer a lot of ground to cover and the loop system makes it extremely easy to hike.  We enjoyed a 6 mile trip.  Only 1 mile in and 1 mile out and 4 miles of day hiking.  We had a great time.  10-15-2005.

We ran across a few friends while we were down there.  This trantulia was a neat visitor and the scorpion had our attention.  We found a empty turtle shell (will make FCF item of it) and a live one.  All the cirters were un harmed and we enjoyed their presence.  The crawdads were fun to catch!  Ouch when one pinched one of the boys. 

The beef jerky was fun and was very tasty.  I think the boys maybe had 2 hours of sleep... but when they were on their way home...each was snoozing on the trip back. 

Smoking Jerky	8am up and adam
Cool more fire	Trantulaia
Trantulia	Will he bite?
Big Boy	Little Scorpiion
He is there	Scorpions are so cute and so poisionious
Turtle and Austin	My son Marshall
River and boys!	Crawl Dad City
Rob Batchman Hiker Dude!	Rob Batchman
Firecraft	Comfort city!
	Comfort setting Hard Rock
Walking Stick!	Scorpion
Nothin like camping	Fire Craft 101
Yum Jerky!	Guess Who!
Merit Class Time
	Can I come home with you?
Will he bite?	1 mile marker
River Fun	87 degrees we gotta get wet!
Group Shot	Trail time
Turtle Heaven
	Over Hang!
Cedar Bark and Metal Match	Ahh! Resting on Rock! Nutten Better!
Look Mom no Matches	Rock Nap City
Naping with a walking stick	Look Close he is the size of a quarter