Ground Rules

Camping Advice and Tips

Secrets for improvising in the out-of-doors

By Scouting magazine

Why do I love camping? In spite of the obvious reasons, there’s always something new to learn. No one has a monopoly on good ideas, even those who’ve spent a lifetime outdoors. Here are some tricks I’ve stolen from friends and acquaintances.

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How to help inexperienced Scouts with a fear of camping

By Scouting magazine

Longtime Scouters say you can’t take the outing out of Scouting, but some Scouts would be happy to try. While most kids take to camping like dogs take to car rides, others consider sleeping in a tent (at night! in the dark!) to be intimidating, the say the least.