It was rainy and chilly all day in the St. Louis area which made it hard to jump in the car and head down for a night of orienteering and probably wet camping. But for those that did, the drizzly, wet, and foggy woods were mystical. Night orienteering is hard. Night orienteering in wet and slippery conditions is harder. If you completed a course (or even found just a few CP’s), congratulate yourself.

A small group spent the night and dried out by the campfire. A few drove down for the Sunday morning courses. The middle distance was a welcomed relief.

Great to see the Washington High School ROTC cadets putting on another great performance. Thanks to the meet director (especially for keeping track of 55 total CPs!) Thanks to Yvonne and Mark for registration and all the others that pitched in. And a special thanks to Nathan Graves and Rick Armstrong for returning to the park on a different day to pickup the remaining controls.