Great American Backyard Campout
Family camping is not just about remembering how to tie a half hitch knot or light a campfire. It’s about remembering how to tell a ghost story, or teaching your kids the forgotten art of hand shadows.
It’s remembering how great it is just to hang out together and stare at the blinking stars. If you've not gone camping before, try backyard-camping. Every year, at the end of June, the National Wildlife Federation organizes a nation-wide Backyard Camping event. This year, it's on June 28th. You can learn more about it at the official Great American Backyard Campout site.
Get outside and experience the joy of being outdoors.
Afraid you'll be bored to death sitting in a dark tent? Check out these camping activities:
- How to tell a Ghost Story
- How to make delicious Campfire Desserts
- Learn how to tie 2 Essential Camping Knots.
- Take a Cloud Walk.
- 10 Reasons to take your kids camping
Filed under Family Camping by Myrtha Chang.
Comments
Michelle said:
Hi Myrtha,
I enjoy reading your blog and my husband and I have a camping/hiking blog that focuses on the Southeast. I was wondering if you would consider adding us to your blogroll and I have already included you to ours as you will see here: http://www.campnpost.com/
My url is: http://www.campnpost.com/
Southeastern backpacking, camping and hiking
Anyway, love your site! Have fun.
Michelle