Troop 883’s September Biking Outing – Historian Report

On September 12, Troop 883 camped outside of the YMCA in Cumberland to sleep the first night of their outing there. Then, in the morning, it rained until 10 am, so the boys went inside to play soccer.

The Scouts started cycling in Cumberland (the 184.5 mile marker on the C&O Canal towpath) and started biking 28 miles to their next campsite. Eight of the miles were really muddy from the rain earlier, so it was a little slow going at first.  But then the sun came out and dried the rest of the mud.

About two miles later, they ate their lunch and set out to finish the last 18 miles.  Once the Scouts got their camp set up, they hung around talking until bedtime.

Then, after waking up and packing their gear, they cycled to the Paw Paw Tunnel, a mile-long tunnel cut straight through the  mountain on the edge of Allegany County in Maryland.

This was a cool trip and many of the boys loved it and would like to something like it again.

Submitted by Nathan T., Troop Historian