Oh, and there was a cannon...

...that went BOOM!!!

I can't believe I forgot to mention that our friend Jerry brought a cannon with him to the camping trip!  

Yes.  

A cannon.  A very loud cannon.  A very loud cannon that went BOOM twice before getting clogged.  A very loud cannon that was eventually unclogged and fired one last time...with a tad bit more gunpowder than was probably necessary.  It may or may not have sent climbers on Seneca Rocks plummeting to their deaths.  I never checked the newspapers down there.  

This little gem is about 10" in length, is made of solid stainless steel, with a 1/2" bore.  And it's LOUD!!!

Photo credit: Doug Smith