- 10 seasoned adult men. 31 teenage young men/dudes.
- 30 lbs of steak. 40 lbs of potatoes. 120 tortillas. 240 eggs. 8 gallons of OJ. 125 gallons of water. etc…
- A homemade spud launcher. Tons of sling shots for sling shot paint ball. A 300 foot zip line. 10 model rockets and engines.
- 2000 rounds of ammo. 7 -12 guage shot guns. 3 hand guns. 4- .22’s. A grip of clay targets and stuff to knock over with the .22’s and such. (If you’re a mom, and your heart just stopped… relax. No, we don’t let them shoot without adult supervision. Think safety controlled shooting range on Sat. afternoon, not like wild west chaotic showdown.)
- A truck bed of fire wood and some random stuff that makes the fire more fun 🙂
- An assortment of rope, tarps, duct tape, safety equipment and such.
- 2 guitars, 45 pens, 41 ammo cans, notebooks, and memory tools (I’ll break that down in the next post).
- A HUGE army tent.
- 7 off road vehicles.
HERE’S THE SCOOP IN PICS:
The first nights sunset was AMAZING!
Every year, before free time, we do some old school team building. This year, it was three- 30 minute rotations. One was this thing where you have to pick up a 20 foot 4×4 using only ropes and holding it vertically and move it around a pre-set course. Another was a rocket building station. The last one was a zip-line that one of our leaders dreamed up and tested last weekend for us. Super fun.
And of course, we spent some time bonding by the fire as friends, brothers, and children of God. Here’s a final couple of pics and then the next post I’ll outline what we talked about… cuz I tried something I’ve never done before in that setting and i turned out sweet.
Every Jan/Feb our church has a “Men’s Retreat” and Dad’s come out of the woodwork with their sons + single men as well and head off to the wilderness and get
f i l t h y d i r t y.
they don’t brush their teeth.
they stay up all night.
they hang out around the fire.
they shoot guns like AR-17s or 15s or whatever they’re called.
sleep in tents.
make eggs in a stock pot.
eat enough brisket for a small country.
and come home fully refreshed and detoxed from the harried life of living in the world.
it’s awesome.
(there’a also a father/daughter retreat in the summer.)
glad to hear y’all do this too.
God used this trip to change my life – have to pinch myself daily to make sure I’m really living the life I am! God’s really been encouraging and disciplining me today, and being reminded of “Skibrudden” was a blessing. Looking forward to the day when I can pull this off in my own ministry – love you, bro.
Thanks Brian for the leadership and all your hard work putting this trip together…my son I had an awesome time! Thanks again to your family also, for the sacrifices they make to allow you to invest yourself fully in this trip and in your ministry. Personally, I can’t wait for your son’s to be old enough to join us! Anyway, you’re very much appreciated…keep up the great work!