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Summer Camp Job Training Guide

Staff training at summer camp is a very important step for most would-be-camp-counsellors; after all, we're not born wonderful role models, teachers or cheerleaders! Normally taking place in the weeks preceding the camper's arrival at camp, the orientation days are used as a crash course i...More...

Camping as the Perfect Family Vacation

Getting to spend some time in the outdoors, staying inside tents, along with nature, trees, animals, and the mountains and streams are no longer the thing for many families these days. This is because there ... ...More...

Camping Sleeping Bags - How to Choose the Right One

If you are planning to undertake any sort of overnight outdoor activity, chances are that you are in the market for a sleeping bag. Choosing the sleeping bag that is appropriate for your purpose is the trick, but the correct choice will enhance your camping experience rather than spoil it....More...

Potatoes on the Grill

A camping recipe from Fran. Make sure you use enough potatoes for each person. Tastes great and goes good with hamburgers, hot dogs and steaks....More...

How to Camp in Campgrounds in Duluth, Minnesota

Duluth, Minnesota--along with neighboring Superior, Wisconsin--form the largest inland port of the United States on Lake Superior. This northern Minnesota region is home to the nearby Fond Du Lac Indian reservation, and situated along Lake Superior. The region is a paradise for water sport enthusias...More...

Bring Along a Camping Water Filter

What do you think it would be like going for days without access to clean water? When you go camping, you have to figure out how to handle your fresh water needs. A camping water filter may be the answer....More...

Teriyaki Chicken Subs

A camping recipe from Sara. I came up with this for a training camp that I took for Girl Scouts. I sliced everything and marinated it before I left for camp....More...

How To Choose A Boys Camp

Attending a boys camp is a turning point in every boy's life. So, parents must choose with care. Since there are dozens of boys camps scattered across the US and Canada, choosing the best is ...More...

Soccer Goalie Camps in Southern Rhode Island

Even though Rhode Island is a small state, it offers child and adolescent soccer goalies a variety of options for summer camp programs designed to help improve their skills. While many of these programs are in the north near the state capital of Providence, the cities of Kingston,......More...

Wenzel Tents: For Large and Small Groups

Whether you are joining a large or small group of campers, you can feel confident that you will have a series of pleasant experiences, if your group's choice for nighttime protection happens to be one of the many Wenzel tents. A family of six or seven can sleep comfortably in a Wenzel sycamore ...More...

Baseball Camps & Showcases in Indiana

Indiana has a number of baseball camps for players to showcase their skillsbaseball image by Byron Moore from Fotolia.comFor baseball players looking to improve their game or showcase their talents in Indiana there are a variety of different options. The Hoosier state has more than its......More...

How to Use a Propane Stove

Hitting the outdoors is fun and exciting, but what do you do when it's time to sit down and prepare a meal? Not everything can be cooked over a roaring campfire. That's where propane stoves come in. These stoves, which work much like a gas stove top in the kitchen, can be used to make just about any...More...

Planning a New Trip With a Travel Trailer

Planning a trip, especially a vacation, gets everyone excited. Everyone expects to experience something new when going on a trip. A trip on a travel trailer will be a new experience for someone used to traveling by flights and cars; traveling in a travel trailer is an entirely new adventure for fami...More...

Camping With Your Car - The Pros And Cons

When we go camping, by far the most convenient way of achieving this is to load all of our camping gear into the car and take off. You can even pack the kitchen sink if you wish to, or at least a washing up bowl. But you will find that the kinds of people that choose camping for their main holiday a...More...

How to Identify Poison Oak Symptoms

Poison oak symptoms differ from person to person. Their appearance and frequency also depends on the severity of the rash. Whether a person has accidentally touched a poison oak plant while camping in the woods ... ...More...