Camping on the mountainside was great.


to the airport to pick up a rental van. I told the rest of the troop I’d stop on the way back and pick up some pizzas for our group. Tony wouldn’t hear of that. Instead, he stopped on his way back and brought everybody burgers and fries.”


When the two Poolers arrived at the Te Sod Shop, Troy and the rest of the scouts had the sleeping bags pulled out and ready for the short night. All were pleased to have such great quarters to sleep in on what turned out to be a very stormy night.


Jason says, “At 4:00 am, Bob, the farm manager and harvester guy, came into the shop. I’m sure he was surprised to find nine people spread out across his shop in their sleeping bags. He woke me and asked, ‘Who are you ‘all?’ I told him the story and that we would be getting up at 6:00 am and leaving by 6:30. Bob left, but at 5:45 he walked in the door again, loaded with all sorts of good stuff, including donuts and strawberries and orange juice and milk. He really made sure we started the morning off right.”


Jason, Troy and the boys then got everything loaded in the rental van and took off for the week. Te mechanic called and reported a major transmission issue but promised to have the work done by late Friday when the group would come back through Wichita.


Tim reports he got a text from Jason, “And he was ecstatic. He reported that Tony and Olivia not only rescued them, but also let them ‘camp out’ in their shop and got them all


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fed that night and breakfast the next morning. I’ve heard so many stories of such kindness among TPI members. I think I could travel anywhere and if I ran into problems


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