Thanks for coming along on our camp tour! Now we want to know: Did YOU ever work at or attend a summer camp?? Let us know in the comments below!

@McGuiresOnTires

3 жыл бұрын

Hi friends. Scot spent a couple of summers as a camp counselor. Amazing experiences!!!

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

@@McGuiresOnTires oh how fun! Where was he a camp counselor??

@McGuiresOnTires

3 жыл бұрын

@@RuthandThomas Bethelwoods in South Carolina. That place holds a special place for him. Amazing people. Incredible beauty. Really awesome experiences and encounters!

@McGuiresOnTires

3 жыл бұрын

We've said it before-you are our kind of people for sure!

@LifetimeTravelmates

2 жыл бұрын

no, never. But seeing your video makes us feel it would have been cool!

Hi friends. How cool!!! Thanks for showing us around. The water buffalo are super awesome to see. What a beautiful place to connect with Christ. Camp Eagle seems HUGE. That was an epic place to climb as well. I love the view from the Lookout. Very cool place. Awesome adventure.

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

It is one of the most beautiful locations we’ve ever climbed. We so much fun climbing we actually forgot to film most of it, but it was just really good getting to see a lot of our old friends. It is the kind of place that makes it so easy to connect with God because his love for his handiwork just seems everywhere!

@McGuiresOnTires

3 жыл бұрын

@@RuthandThomas Right?! You can see God's fingerprints in his handiwork. You don't have to look far to see a masterpiece!

So cool to see you guys to the place that brought you together. Texas Hill County is so gorgeous too. We haven't been there in years. Beautiful walk down memory lane.

@RuthandThomas

2 жыл бұрын

Oh you guys have been to the Hill Country??? That's awesome! We don't know many people outside of Texas that are familiar with the area, but we think it is one of the most beautiful regions on Earth. There's adventure around every corner down there!

Hey guys! Santos Chronicles sent us here! Good to see another good travel couple! Looking forward to your big travels soon!!

@RuthandThomas

2 жыл бұрын

Hey guys! Thanks so much for stopping by! We have big plans and have no idea if or how they’ll come to fruition, but we’re right now just enjoying where the journey takes us 😁

Hello to one of our favorite couples. So cool that you guys are reminiscing at a place you guys had good memories. Your drones shots are always so good. Wow, old school engagement photos. You guys haven’t aged at all 😀

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha yeah.. we both have baby faces. It was just over 5 years ago, and really not much has changed haha

What an amazing place to be!

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

It is so beautiful and unique! It has a special sentimental place in our heart, but the topography alone would make it one of our favorite places for a brief retreat!

So nice to reminisce! Such beautiful views! Love that secret deck, so beautiful!

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

The secret deck was the BEST. It was a great spot to star gaze because there was really no light pollution next to the cliff. Camp Eagle is definitely one of our favorite places for the sentimental reasons, but also just for the sheer natural beauty!

That's so cute you worked there together before getting married How nice you got to relive all those wonderful memories 😍

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

It was such a special time for us. Definitely a lovely retreat to see old friends and reflect on how much we've grown over the past 5 years. 😊

My christian retreats was never this fun!!! It’s like an adventure park. You guys are so adventurous. Our family will live through you guys as you guys climb that mountain. Amazing job editing. That look out is so pretty!!! And that cross is huge.

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah, ADVENTURE is a key theme in the mission statement of Camp Eagle. The goal is to push campers and leaders into trying new things that they never would back home, so that they learn to embrace discomfort. By forcing ourselves into uncomfortable situations we realize how limited we are in our own strength and how much we need our community, friends, and ultimately faith to conquer our fears. Our time at Camp Eagle definitely shaped a lot of our values and helped form us into who we are today.

I went here for camp this year with my church!!!! So much fun!!!!!! As a 13 year old, it really brought me closer to god!!! I really liked the water area with the slides and stuff. We did the Sherpa, which was fun until I almost passed out(we didn’t bring water up with us). my favorite had to be the 3000 ft zip line. That long hike was worth it!!! Truely great views. I also loved that obstacle course and swing area. Was the highlight of my summer for sure!!!!!!!

@RuthandThomas

Жыл бұрын

Wow thanks for sharing! We are so glad that you had an incredible time!!! It’s such a special place to us.

Absolutely great place to have a summer camp. So lovely countryside 😍

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

It is an incredible location and it is always a retreat when we visit 😊😊

Hello! I am actually going to Camp Eagle for the first time today and staying for a week! I was looking for a video that would show me what the place looked like and from what I see it looks amazing!! I hope I get to create a ton of memories and thank you so much for this informational video it was really helpful. :)

That camp looks awesome! Looks like it would be enjoyable for adults too! Lol.

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

It really was. The best was part was that we had to test the elements every day.. It was pretty epic riding a 3000ft zip line while watching the sunrise!

Oh my gosh. I need to get caught up because I didn’t know you guys sold your home. So cool you get to travel like this!!! Amazing ❤️

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Haha that's alright! We haven't really announced it or explained it yet on the channel. We are planning on kind of doing a life update/travel plans announcement video soon, but yes! We sold our house and moved our few remaining things to my (Thomas) parents house. Now we are still working and planning our travels, and we just booked international tickets for January 12th. Our plan is to travel internationally for a year and then see where the wind takes us!! AHHH. (We're really excited haha)

@Shea_Forever

3 жыл бұрын

@@RuthandThomas Omgosh I freakin love it!!! Here to support ❤️❤️❤️Can’t wait to see you guys journey

3:25 I’m shocked that you remember that we took engagement photos down there, because I for sure did not remember that! 🤣🤣

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha that was all Ruthie.. I remembered going down to headwaters, the swing at the headwaters pavillion, and bathtubs, but I couldn't remember where else we went. (Except of course for the yurts -- how could anyone forget Kyle's memorable sparkler tornado 🤣)

awesome memories... :)

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys 😄 It was a trip down memory lane!

Church camp was a highlight of my year every year growing up. I looked forward to it so much. I was sad to age out but then went back as a counselor. :)

@juliephinney963

3 жыл бұрын

It was in the Black Hills of South Dakota, which was lovely, but the adventure-ability at Camp Eagle is top notch!!

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't know you were a camp counselor! That's so cool. But yeah, being a camper is the best haha.. It would definitely have been cool to be a camper at Camp Eagle or the Black Hills, but Lake Ellen was pretty awesome as well and always the highlight of summer! 🏕

This reminds me so much of Camp Gray, a place in Wisconsin where we did a retreat, basketball camp & nature camp for inner city kids. But you have so much more space….and secret decks!!!!

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds so cool! I actually think I had friends that went to Camp Gray growing up. The basketball camp would have been hard for me... I was never athletic so I didn't do sport camps. But Ruth used to work at one called Kanakuk in Branson that used to do a lot of sports and athletic programming. Haha the secret deck was always a fun place to hang out because a lot of people didn't know it was there.

I attended as a camper and a junior counselor at Camp Wah-Kon-Tah in Springfield.

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Wah-Kon-Tah.. Is that the one close to LSCA??

@DMRhoades85

3 жыл бұрын

@@RuthandThomas Yes! I think it is just on the other side of the bridge from LSCA.

@DMRhoades85

3 жыл бұрын

It's the YMCA day camp is that helps.

I think I previously mentioned that I worked at my local Boy Scout camp for a couple weeks. Not nearly as big as your camp.

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome tho! I never did the boy scouts, but my dad did when he was a kid. He taught us a lot of things he learned in his time as a boy scout and made sure we all knew how to start a fire, tie some knots, and always be prepared haha

I want to go to Waco Texas so bad. I love Joanna Gaines!

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah! We drove through Waco, but unfortunately didn’t have time to stop at The Silos or see any of the Magnolia stuff, but one of our friends works in Chip & Jo’s Magnolia cafe!

@Shea_Forever

3 жыл бұрын

@@RuthandThomas that is so awesome!!!

Ranch House Roomies!!!!

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

ROOMIES 4LYFE. We may no longer be a part of Phi Zeta, but the mems live on.✊🏼

❤️

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

☺️ Thanks for your support!

Wow guys. This camp is beyond anything I expected. Did it cost a lot to attend?

@RuthandThomas

3 жыл бұрын

I don't remember the exact numbers, but I know that they would really try to work with students who weren't able to afford it. It was probably on the higher end for summer camp experiences, but I know there were scholarships offered and shorter week schedules that would make it more affordable. Also, the largest program for Camp Eagle is their "Group Camp" which is targeted towards entire youth groups. In that vein, a lot of the youth groups would do their own fundraising and offer scholarships through their church to make the experience as accessible for everyone. On top of that, Camp Eagle recently introduced their Adventure To The City camps - which brought mobile climbing walls and other elements to urban city areas to offer a VBS style camp for those who can't make it all the way out into the Hill Country.

@DMRhoades85

3 жыл бұрын

@@RuthandThomas Wow. Amazing. Seems like they have a Good-sized vision!

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