Project Gutenberg 2011-12-14 Public domain in the USA. 78 Douglas, Alan, Captain Great Hike; or, The Pride of the Khaki Troop The Hickory Ridge Boy Scouts. Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Great hike; or, the pride of the khaki troop -- The insects of the United States. E-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, Rod Crawford, Dave Morgan, Emmy, "Great Hike; or, The Pride of the Khaki Troop" by Captain Alan Douglas is a novel written in the early 20th century. This adventure story revolves around a group of Boy Scouts, specifically focusing on the energetic Hickory Ridge troop as they embark on an ambitious hike intended to test their endurance and skills. The opening part introduces several key characters, including Elmer Chenowith, the young leader, and his friends, who joke and discuss the competitive spirit among various patrols as they prepare for the hike challenge. At the start of the story, the scene is set in an apple tree where a group of boys, all members of the Boy Scouts, is engaged in friendly banter while picking apples. They discuss their upcoming challenge of a long-distance hike, which sparks excitement and camaraderie among them. The boys share light-hearted observations about each other's potential in the hike, setting the stage for friendly rivalry and showcasing their unique personalities. The dynamic among the boys, along with their hopes for the forthcoming hike, hints at deeper themes of friendship, sportsmanship, and youthful adventure as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38307/38307-h/images/cover.jpg en Boy Scouts of America -- Juvenile fiction Insects -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 322319 322138 2024-10-16T08:00:01.331627 2023-09-16T13:47:04.542896 text/html text/html 320518 2011-12-14T18:01:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 520370 2011-12-14T18:04:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 519934 2024-10-16T08:00:09.970602 application/epub+zip 523659 2024-10-16T08:00:03.570557 application/epub+zip 189989 2024-10-16T08:00:01.992637 application/epub+zip 1219125 2024-10-16T08:00:13.943519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1177668 2024-10-16T08:00:08.250565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269748 2022-09-17T13:12:30.469540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268493 268433 2024-10-16T08:00:00.201767 2023-09-16T13:47:03.565877 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 268201 2011-12-14T17:59:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 101405 2011-12-14T17:59:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 268216 2011-12-14T17:59:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101404 2011-12-14T17:59:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21231 2024-10-16T08:00:14.090518 application/rdf+xml 28426 2024-10-16T08:00:02.101572 image/jpeg 3716 2024-10-16T08:00:02.047572 image/jpeg 519757 2024-10-16T08:00:01.398597 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog