Steve Baskin

Steve Baskin
Owner/director of Camp Champions. Unapologetic camp geek. Married to lovely Susie Ma'am and have 2 boys and 2 girls.
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Our Second Impressive Educator

Posted by Steve Baskin on Sep 5, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Virginia_thumbs_up.jpgA few days ago, I wrote about Mandy Stein and the orphanage/academy that she has created.

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Soaring Sam and Lashes

Posted by Steve Baskin on Sep 4, 2016 7:23:00 AM

family_with_flowers_in_villagesJPG.jpgSometimes intriguing information comes from unexpected sources.

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Cubs Like Kittens

Posted by Steve Baskin on Sep 2, 2016 11:57:10 PM

Great_lion_profile.jpgWe are leaving Tanzania and on our way to Rwanda, where we will channel our inner Diane Fosse and spend two days with gorillas.

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The Mandatory Animal Photo Blog

Posted by Steve Baskin on Sep 1, 2016 11:46:59 PM

Lion_Family.jpgUntil now, I have resisted the urge to just show photos of animals unless the picture it fit into the theme of the particular blog. My theory is that you can Google images of animals or watch Nature if you want to see animals. Frankly, they have better equipment and more time. My best shots are pale reflections of the work of National Geographic.

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Welcome to Mandy-Land!

Posted by Steve Baskin on Sep 1, 2016 8:57:55 AM

Mandy_and_fam_gate.jpgSusie and I were always sad that Mandy Stein never became a camp counselor.

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Hunting with the Tribe

Posted by Steve Baskin on Aug 31, 2016 1:49:24 PM

DSC00677.jpgYesterday, I described the first of three visits we made to indigenous tribes: the famous Maasai.

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Bonding with the Maasai

Posted by Steve Baskin on Aug 30, 2016 10:11:25 AM

Boys_jumping_together_maasai.jpgFrom Wikipedia:

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Tents and Chargers

Posted by Steve Baskin on Aug 29, 2016 2:35:08 PM

Susie_Terrill_Sunset_tented_camp.jpgOver the past several decades, tourism has become ever more important to Tanzania. Knowing this, the government has created conservation areas and limited the amount of real estate development, including hotels. So far, so good. While other countries over-developed their land, Tanzania’s pristine parks became even more appealing to tourists.

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Dr Susie Saves the Day

Posted by Steve Baskin on Aug 29, 2016 12:02:22 AM

DSCN3641.jpgThe last two blogs were long, so I will offer a relatively short one today.

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A Great Day, a Hard day (pt 2)

Posted by Steve Baskin on Aug 28, 2016 11:07:58 AM

Broken_truck_Terrill.jpg[This is the second of a two part blog.]

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