For dinner on our camping trip, the girls picked Tacos in a Bag. It was a big hit, and it’s perfect for a young troop because there’s really not much cooking other than the ground beef. You could even cook the meat ahead of time and just warm it up over either a fire or a propane stove. Continue reading

First Camping Trip – Day One

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So after finally gathering up the courage and waiting for my girls to get old enough, we took our 2nd year Brownies (and one junior) on a “dress rehearsal” camping trip this past weekend to Camp Mary Elizabeth. I call it a dress rehearsal, because not only was it most of the girls’ first time camping, it was also my first time planning one. I’ve been on many a camping trip in my life, but I never planned one before. I took Sleep Out training three years ago and a refresher course at last year’s Mountain Magic, so I was pretty excited and nervous at the same time. But if things just absolutely fall apart, we have CME’s lodge as a backup.