Planning a camping trip

Camping trips are usually planned along with family and close friends. Now that you have your list of participants, get together to discuss various activities that you will have during your camping trip. Each one will definitely have a lot of inputs to give and make the whole trip much more exciting and enjoyable.

Games are an important part of camping. Make sure you take along several indoor and out door games. Out door games can be ball games and musical ones where everyone can participate. Bring along a musical instrument like a guitar or bongo drums to make the evenings entertainment around the camp fire. Indoor games like cards, scrabble, chess and many others will help just in case the rains upset your out door activities.

Get to know the talents of the camping group and you could have a talent show at your camp. Make a list of all the activities and games that you can have on your camping trip and carry what you need for it.

A radio, iPod or MP3 player or any other music provider can enliven the trip too.
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vijendra jain
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Hey LMills - I don't think the above post was really meant for this board. But, I have been camping w/ crohns and it is possible. It just takes some careful planning.

And guys, dont forget to pack the TP. Lots and lots of TP. An extra porta potty will come in handy too. Remember not to wipe with poison ivy, and to spray air freshener so as not to knock the squirrels from the trees or attract big foot. Alway set up the porta potty down wind of the cooking area and up wind of Uncle George, you know, he snores so loudly. Never build a fire near the porta potty , need I remind you of what happened to the hair on uncle George's behind last year ??? Its almost grown back now but he still has some loss of feeling in his,,,,hmmmm,,, other southern regions. Never dangle your toes in the bayou , Gators are attracted to movement , Ask your cousin , Nubby..
Games will include, outswim the gator, snake in the sleeping bag, coons in the tent and hide cousin Joes bongo drums, guitar , Kazoo and any other so called musical instrument he may bring . Make sure to bring shovels. In case of rain we will play watch the tent leak and dry the clothes near the fire,,again..
I can hardly wait for the smell of insect repellent, burned food and animal scat. See you all there...

I think camping in the woods would be very freeing.  Why bother about port-a-potties when behind any tree will do?   No gotta-go anxiety.       Or just go in water.  Swim in lakes and streams -- alot.  

If you need to go when climbing the side of a cliff, don't worry!  Just let loose!  Just be considerate and be the lowest person on the rope.

I love the "guitar or bongo drums to make the evenings entertainment around the camp fire."  You don't need an instrument to join in.  Just toot around the fire.  Now thats entertainment!!  Keeps the bears and mosquitos away too.  

Food would be easy.  Don't bring any.  Only go during a flare so you won't want to eat anyway. 

And if you mess in your pants, don't worry.  After several days, everyone smells bad.  Another smell that will scare the bears and raccoons away.

Its not always easy to find a ,,smooth barked tree to lean against and a rough barked tree is most uncomfy as it leaves imprints in your fanny . Also its a sinking feeling after droping our pants and leaning against a tree to then find we have done our business in our dungarees after all .

And mind where you're going when it's the middle of a night. One girl told me of her own horror story where she needed to use the restroom, couldn't see where she was going, and started it right by her friend's head. Now if that happened with a Crohnie..