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i <br /> I <br /> i <br /> A tra;; near the staff village/maintenance area and disappears ir;tc she heavy <br /> undergrowth. It winds its way through dense tnickets, aroun.c curves and <br /> graduaiiy up a gentle incline. There, it opens into a small I=vel clearing <br /> containing the relocated hogan; the culmination c* a procession t--at buiids <br /> suspense and interest. The hogan's new �ccatlon accentuates t"..e primitive <br /> character of its associated programs. <br /> The nearby outpost tent area would offer a new magnitude to the camps offered <br /> at Silver Lake Camp. It would maximize site use with little expenditure. 'south <br />? would be challenged with new experiences and would have he opportunity to <br /> deveiop new skills. Tenting brings the camper ciose to nature and provides <br /> an invigorating ambience unavailable in a cabin or dormitory. Teepee camping, <br /> winter camping, campfire cooking, woods crafts, and authentic Indian games are <br /> a few activities possible. Fish and plants might be stocked to provide forage <br /> for an edibles program. This area can operate independently from the main <br /> camp, or simply be used for overnight trips away from the cam. core. <br /> • Encouraging use by local scout groups might increase community interaction. <br /> The log cabin will provide sanitary restrooms, gear storage, a program center, <br /> and severe weather shelter. <br /> The Special Program Use zone is capable of supporting a challenge course, <br /> fitness trails, and a hiking, skiing and snowshoe traii. Fire rings mere, and <br /> elsewhere on he site, provide piaces for small groups to gather, separate from <br /> the main core activities. <br /> z <br /> The RV camping and tenting area can augment the residential core, provide <br /> lodging for the Pilgrimage, and might also serve. as a trip center for visitors <br /> to the Twin Cities. It should have electric and water hookups, dump station, <br /> and pay telephones. A shelter for picnics and the restored shower house would <br /> also be available. <br /> The open wooded knoll at he east end of the site (St. Paul Program Use Area) <br /> has potential for a second day camp operation. It might feature a natural <br /> • <br /> 31 <br />