September 18 - Family Outing - Day trip to mountains to pick apples

Gascons to host - details to follow.
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Pictures : https://picasaweb.google.com/scott.broam/TrailblazersApplePicking#

August 13-15 Outing - Tree Top Zipline Tour

Hosts : Dawkins and Madge
Main Activity : http://www.wildwaterrafting.com/chazip.php

Other possible activities :

• waterfall hikes : http://www.sctrails.net/Trails/ALLTRAILS/waterfalls/waterfalls.html
• Friday night bluegrass, square dancing : http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/750/programs-by-park.aspx
• canoe the Chattooga (section II) : http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/477/ 
• tube the Chattooga (section I) : http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2590/

Camping : Longcreek Campground (don't google it - you'll get the wrong one!  directions forthcoming)

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I uploaded some video of the zip line here :


http://www.youtube.com/user/canoedude#p/u

Our pictures are here :
http://picasaweb.google.com/scott.broam/TrailblazersAtTreetopCanopyZipLineTour#

Thank you to our hosts for organizing this trip!

July 16-18 Outing - Camping at Mile High

Camping will be at the Mile High Campground (just outside of Maggie Valley, NC on the Blue Ridge Parkway). The Trailblazers have camped here at least two times before.

http://www.campmilehigh.com/Milehigh.com/Info.html

Our excursion outside of the campground will consist of a day trip to the western theme park Ghost Town in the Sky.

http://www.ghosttowninthesky.com/

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Note - the park was closed so we went tubing at Deep Creek.

Pictures : https://picasaweb.google.com/scott.broam/TrailblazersAtMileHigh2010#

June 26-27 Outing - Canoeing

Another trip in the books - pictures here :

https://goo.gl/photos/GguWzE6i2L7hN9FZ9 

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The plan - canoe on the Broad River from Peak to Harbison and camp in Harbison State Forest.  More details to follow.

http://www.state.sc.us/forest/refharb.htm http://sctrails.net/trails/ALLTRAILS/WaterTrails/BroadRiverCanoe.html

Itinerary :

• Friday night camping / dinner - optional
• Saturday - Breakfast early, canoeing, picnic lunch, canoe some more , Dinner
• Sunday - Breakfast!

May 15 Outing - US National Whitewater Center in Charlotte

The Sanfords and Madges are hosting.  Please let them know if you can attend.  This is planned as a day trip.

http://www.usnwc.org/

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Pictures : https://picasaweb.google.com/scott.broam/TrailblazersAtUSNWC#

April Outing - Fort Sumter

We had a great time and will post pictures soon.  If you have pictures, please send links!

Thanks to the Holmes and Blanchettes for hosting this!

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Pix : https://picasaweb.google.com/scott.broam/TrailblazersAtFortSumter#

February Outing - Battle of Aiken

February 19-21

pix :  http://picasaweb.google.com/scott.broam/TrailblazersAtTheBattleOfAiken2010

http://www.battleofaiken.org/

Since we aren't working BOA has asked we pay $10 per tent for camping.

Menu:

• Friday - Hotdogs cooked over the fire (bring a stick or fork), chips
• Saturday breakfast - Pancakes, sausage and fruit
• Saturday lunch - ON YOUR OWN many vendors at site including BBQ
• Saturday supper - Stone soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, dump cake
• Sunday breakfast - Mike Sanford's infamous grits!, bacon, eggs, fruit