Trying to Be Old and Cool
June 06, 2017
When you are 19-21, it is very easy to be cool in the eyes of the typical camper. You are playful, full of energy and even silly. Campers are drawn t...
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Three Reasons to Attend a Sleepaway Camp
May 29, 2017
In my 25 years as a summer camp director, the one question I hear the most is a simple, but important one: Why should a child attend a sleepaway ...
Final Thoughts on the Inca Trail
February 03, 2017
As promised, I have decided to write a blog about the Inca Trail with the benefit of 2 days of reflection. As I think about it, my thoughts drift to ...
Day Two on the Inca Trail Plus Poker
February 03, 2017
We have finished our second day of the Inca Trail and I can confirm that it was not as hard as the first, but only slightly so. We did, in fact cross...
Day One on the Inca Trail
February 03, 2017
“This is definitely a once in a lifetime experience.” – Wiley Baskin This comment is more predictive than it is observational. The Inca Trail ...
Talking About the Inca Trail
February 03, 2017
The three oldest Baskin children and I have finished the Inca Trail. We have rejoined Susie and Virginia returned from Cusco to Lima. In fact, we wi...