Men's Advance in ReviewI think there were something like 30 men at any given time, maybe 40 men total over the weekend. Someone had arrived Tuesday, another arrived Thursday but left before Saturday-- such is the nature of fitting communing with nature into your schedule.
The age range of the men at Mens' Advance was from 10 to 60+. The food was better than ever. The pig was good, and we had asparagus, fruit compote, creamed corn, and 3 different kinds of pie. Not to mention the beverages of all sorts.
A little early for the morel mushrooms, but plenty of box turtles, june bugs, ticks, and taningers.
The weather was quite unusual. No rain. I've been told this has been the case in maybe 5 of the last 17 mens' advances. Plus it was cloudy Sunday morning, which meant the sun wasn't streaming in to the tents and heating them up by 7 am, so one could sleep in a little, if one liked.
The camaraderie was excellent as usual-- that's really the main reason to go. The check-in Saturday night was emotionally significant, and honored each man's story and contributions.
Did I mention the weather was beautiful?
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