Jambo hosted the pre-meeting tailgate with hamburgers and hotdogs served next to a roaring fire

Redwood, LightFoot, FirstLight and Rocketman ham it up for the camera at the tailgate before the Midwinter Meeting begins.

Jambo keeps warm under his black Yak Russian hat and cooks for the Full Packers

Cosmos enjoys a hamburger on a cool snowy afternoon

A spiritual leader from the Jambo lineage opens up the meeting with Indian song, dance and blessings

Cosmos, LightFoot, Rocketman and FirstLight are in awe of the opening ceremonies

Jambo reminds the crowd to turn off their cell phones and then offers a few proposals for the 2007 expedition

Rocketman offers three proposals, one being a kayaking trip on Little Tupper

Votes being counted by Jambo, while Cosmos reverently displays the Full Packer Summit Flag