On Saturday September 5 through Monday 7th (Labor day weekend), 
seventeen of us (9 Scouts and 8 adults) went for a two night campout 
at Grover Hot Springs.  On the first day, after we set up camp, most 
of us went to the hot springs. We walked through a large grassy meadow 
surrounded on a path with a few swampy spots. The water that comes out 
of the springs is about 140 degrees F so they have a cooling system to 
cool the water down to 102 degrees. The pool is big enough for 40 
people to soak in. There is a cold pool next to it for a maximum of 25 
people. You can go back and forth as desired. The cold pool wasn't 
very cold so it was pleasant at either pool. That night the younger 
scouts with some supervision made sloppy joe's for dinner and the 
scouts roasted marshmallows over a bonfire for dessert. On Sunday, we 
made a picnic lunch and did a 3 mile round trip hike to a small 
waterfall and pond. Mr. Krieg and two other scouts actually went into 
the cold water. They said it was very refreshing. Along the way, Mr. 
Krieg helped the younger kids learn about plant and animal life in the 
area. After the hike, we again visited the springs. When there was 
time, the kids played card games and football. That night, the boys 
made Jambalaya and we had dutch oven peach cobbler for dessert. Sunday 
night, a bear visited the campground but no one had a close encounter 
with the bear as far as we know. Monday, after the boys served 
scrambled eggs and sausage and everyone cleaned up, we made our way 
back down the mountain. Overall, everyone enjoyed themselves. We were 
also lucky with the weather. It was sunny and warm with gusts of wind 
which increased in the evening. Our campsite was fairly wind protected 
so we were not hampered at all by the wind.

--Thanks Mrs. Barrett