Here is a selection of great camping tips, hints and other tidbits to make your Guide Camps and other outdoor activities fun and safe.

Bandanas! These are the most useful piece of material you could ever take camping! Check here to find out why and learn a neat little story!

Briging the Outdoors In: A great series of activities you can do with your Guides to help them prepare for camp.

Campfire Magic: Here are some really COOL tricks you can try to make your next campfire extra-special!

Camp Skills Evaluation Form: Help your Guides and Pathfinders keep track of their growing camping skills.

Canadian Mosaic '99: Were you there? Do you have adventures and stories to share? Come join one of the CM'99 Mailing Lists to meet old friends (and new) from camp!

Canoe Tripping: Come read all about my adventures this past fall in Algonquin Park!

Dressing for the Weather: Here's a great set of experiments to try with your girls to learn about the importance of dressing properly for outdoor events.

How about a great Edible Campfire?

First Aid Kit List: It is important to have a well-stocked kit at all your meetings and events. Do you know what should go in a first aid kit?

First Aid Games: Here are some great games to start teaching your girls about first aid.

Giant Gadgets: Tired of washstands and boot scapers? Come learn how to build some truly amazing gadgets.

Great Recipes: It is always a challenge to create yummy camp menus... not to mention the fine art of cooking in the great outdoors!

Here's a starting Guide to Food Proportions to help you shop for your camp with the minimum of headache!

Knot Games: Here are some fun ways to teach your girls about knots.

Knotty People: Another fun way to learn about knots; these are also cool hat crafts.

Nature Crafts, Hikes, and Activities: Here are some fun activities to try with your girls.

Odd Things to do at Dinner: OK. So cooking exotic food at camp wasn't enough? How about some off-the-wall stuff to do during the meal?

Patrol Boxes: If you're thinking of putting together a patrol box for your troop, here's a list of things you might want to include!

Survival Kit: If you're planning any adventure in the great outdoors, you should consider making a survival kit. Here's a list of what I carry in mine.

Questions? Comments? Do you have some more useful camping tips which you would like to have posted here? Please e-mail me at nice_dragon@geocities.com and I'll be happy to write you back!