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MacBeth
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Posted: July 29 2005 at 9:55am | IP Logged Quote MacBeth
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Posted: July 29 2005 at 5:00pm | IP Logged Quote momwise
MacBeth are you signed up?

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Posted: July 29 2005 at 5:34pm | IP Logged Quote MacBeth
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MacBeth are you signed up?


Yes, though my boys are not going to be here (FL, visiting my dad...).

Once you sign up, you get access to outstanding lists of things to bring camping, and other great ideas.Imagine all this forum looking up at the same sky that night!

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Posted: July 29 2005 at 6:07pm | IP Logged Quote Cay Gibson
Here's a fun game to play around the campfire. I'm sure it's an old camping game, but my oldest dd taught me this at the swimming pool one day.   

Camping Game
At least one person has to know the *secret* to the game. That would be you. You begin asking who wants to play the camping game. Then you start the game by saying, "I'm going camping and I'm bringing...(here you state something that starts with the first letter of your name)."

(Example---my name starts with a *C*): "I'm going camping and I'm bringing a camper (or cookies, chips, etc.)

You only give one item then it's the next person's turn. They won't have a clue about the secret and (let's say the next person's name is Tim) Tim might say, "I'm going camping and I'm bringing firewood."

Tim now has to be told he cannot bring firewood. If anyone in the group has a name beginning w/ *F*, you say, "Fred can bring the firewood, but you can't."

It confuses the heck out of people. With each person's turn, you keep a running tally of who is bringing what and repeat it often.

"Okay, I'm bringing a camper, cookies, and chips. Fred is bringing firewood. Pam is bringing the popecorn and pancakes."

You keep going in a circle until slowly they start to catch on.

Once all the practical stuff is named, you begin to get silly and list things that you normally would not take camping.

It's a lot of fun.

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Posted: July 30 2005 at 11:47am | IP Logged Quote momwise
MacBeth wrote:
my boys are not going to be here (FL, visiting my dad...).<snip>Imagine all this forum looking up at the same sky that night!


Maybe your boys and dad can camp out too! We'll be signing up. We'll look forward to your pics along with anyone else who braves their backyard

Hey.....maybe you can do virtual camp cooking for me . Send me the recipes when you decide what to cook.

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Posted: July 30 2005 at 10:26pm | IP Logged Quote mrsgranola
Okay, I signed us up. The "Parente Park Rangers" will be camping out at our home-building site, probably will several other HS boys added to our brood. Sound like great fun!

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Posted: July 31 2005 at 11:25am | IP Logged Quote Mary Chris
We are signed up . Our campsite is named Wood Cock Pocket, Toot and Puddle will be one of our read alouds .

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Posted: July 31 2005 at 8:06pm | IP Logged Quote Angie Mc
"Mulmacsal1 Camping" is signed up and ready to camp!

Thanks, MacBeth

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Posted: July 31 2005 at 9:07pm | IP Logged Quote MacBeth
Our campsite is called "Cawdor and Glamis."

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MacBeth wrote:
Our campsite is called "Cawdor and Glamis."


Perfect!

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Posted: Aug 01 2005 at 11:14am | IP Logged Quote Victoria in AZ
Now THIS is my type of camping. We are signed up as Close to Home.

Isn't Mars supposed to be spectacular this month too?

Thanks, MacBeth.

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Posted: Aug 09 2005 at 8:38am | IP Logged Quote momwise
Wise Woods is signed up!    Don't forget the camp menu MacBeth

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Posted: Aug 30 2005 at 9:52pm | IP Logged Quote momwise
Hey I forgot all about this    Who camped? We had rain probably 3 times during all of July and August and guess what It rained profusely the night of the campout. Oh well, we really needed the moisture.

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