In the fall, eight members of the Society of American Foresters ventured up north to Steamboat Rock, Iowa, where we tested out our survival skills. We camped overnight at a county park just outside of Steamboat that had the scenic Iowa River running through it. The night was spent sharing stories around the campfire of old times and ideas of where each of us thought we were heading in our lives. As the night progressed the talking slowed, as one by one, we burrowed into our tents for a good night's rest before our true adventure began.