camping stove
        Looking back on my life, I have some of my fondest memories of being in scouts, and cooking with our camping stove.
        On one of my favorite camp outs, our troop went on a bike hike in the White Tank mountains, just outside of Phoenix. We had just finished a grueling fifty mile bike trip through the desert roads, and finally we arrived at the camp. I can still distinctly remember setting up our camping stove and enjoying the anticipation of our upcoming dinner.
        I was in charge of cooking on that trip, and I had prepared what we called "Ho-Bo Burgers". These were a hit with all the kids. Essentially, they were burgers that you wrapped in aluminum foil and put on the camping stove. As I cooked up everyone's burgers, we sang songs as the day turned to night, and the stars began to shine with the same glee that we held in our hearts. Looking back on those times, I can still remember the sensation of going to be that night with a full belly, and a sense of pride for cooking so well on our camping stove.