camping Archives - Scouting magazine

Come sail away on a Great Lakes Sailing Adventure

By Michael Freeman

Scouts and Venturers step aboard the Retriever, a 52-foot, two-masted sailboat, and set sail for a medley of memorable destinations in the Great Lakes.

Hiking among hoodoos in Utah’s Goblin Valley

By Michael Freeman

Explore Utah’s colorful Goblin Valley State Park with its surreal sandstone formations.

The Chattooga River Trail: A hiker’s surprise

By Michael Freeman

Plan a scenic 20-mile hike along Georgia’s Chattooga River Trail.

No glamping allowed — Here’s what does and doesn’t count

By Michael Freeman

These days, Scouts spend the night in cabins, yurts and museums — or even on aircraft carriers. So what kind of camping counts for Boy Scout advancement?

The rewards from introducing kids to the wilderness

By Michael Freeman

If we’re going to get today’s kids outdoors, we parents and adult leaders have to take them there.

Step back in time at North Carolina’s Camp Daniel Boone

By Scouting magazine

At Boonesboro Village inside Camp Daniel Boone, Scouts live like the late 1700s in a full-immersion adventure.

Four tips for getting new Cub Scouts to camp

By Scouting magazine

How to help new Cub Scouts prepare for camp and convince Mom and Dad to come along, too.

Three reasons why Scouts should make their own dehydrated backpacking meals

By Scouting magazine

FOLKS WHO EAT store-bought, freeze-dried meals don’t talk much about their camp dinners. But after learning how to dehydrate food, they can’t say enough about how much they enjoy their meals on the trail. Scouts