It’s after dark and two sad Scouts are sitting in the snow wearing ice-covered socks and holding frozen boots in their hands. No amount of pulling and pushing was going to get those boots back onto their feet. Frost bite is on our minds as we start planning an evacuation. These Scouts need to be in a warm place – and fast. (Please forward this email to other Scouters.)
Walking away from the cars, we zipped our jackets and checked the thermometer one last time. It was 18 degrees Fahrenheit but a cold front moving into the area promised to drive the mercury even lower. The snow ahead of us was hip-deep after a two-day blizzard. Our very large group of inexperienced Scout snow campers might be in for a tough outing. Little did we know how bad it was going to be. (Please forward this email to all your Scouting friends.)
