This same BLUNDERING OF BAD DECISIONS applies to Camp Gunnison.....imo.
Disadvantages of Sleepy Hollow....later, Camp Gunnison
1) Isolation from major arteries of commerce/people
2) Cabins were old and run down
3) Building and maintenance costs
4) Corps traveled thru icy conditions and treacherous overpass
5) Resupplying kitchen/food items was constant
6) No involvement with the town folk
7) Beautiful scenery, but not allowed to partake
8) Bless Patrol thru the freezing nights
Advantages of Camp Gunnison
1) A good financial investment
2) Near elk hunting areas (for trustees)
3) More work areas (besides weed pulling in Emporia)
4) Free labor from inrez corps....immeasurably significant
5) Isolation for mogs to be with young corps girls
Yeah, sure....I enjoyed the wide, open Rocky Mountain High scenery and all.
But when I was there in 1980-81.....we weren't allowed to enjoy/explore much.
Too many classes, too much busy work.
Weighed in the balances, I've always viewed Camp Gunnison as BAD DECISION-MAKING.
For the corps, the little guy.....it only added to the burden of one's training,
i.e. more distance to travel, more gas expense, car maintenance, snow tires & chains,
more risk in traveling, etc.
And, now.....how'd that Camp Gunnysack decision work out?
That corps training location CLOSED DOWN as well.