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Descant · 06-13-2020, 05:10 PM

When I went to Boy Scout camp (Ya, Ya I know--It was a different century) It was only for a week, maybe two. We came and went as a troop and brought our own leaders, and some of our food. We did our own cooking, cleaning, etc Everybody got the Cooking Merit Badge. We relied on the main camp for swimming lessons, boating, etc. They ran inter troop competitions, and offered some "curricula" that provided variety. Mostly things that could all be social distanced, and not a random grouping of campers from all over the country. So, it s possible. Physical plant at other places, of course, is different.

Nevertheless, the above posts are correct, most camps assemble a random group, eat in large dining halls, etc., a much more difficult problem to solve.
Perhaps with less air travel, more families will go camping and teach the kids to cook on a campfire, fish, canoe, etc. There are huge numbers of local campgrounds as well as many run by the state parks, but you have to sign up early. Because of distance for out of state travelers, Umbagog tends to be easier to get reservations, and others in the north country.

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Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,038 Thanks: 1,212 Thanked 1,518 Times in 985 Posts	Bsa When I went to Boy Scout camp (Ya, Ya I know--It was a different century) It was only for a week, maybe two. We came and went as a troop and brought our own leaders, and some of our food. We did our own cooking, cleaning, etc Everybody got the Cooking Merit Badge. We relied on the main camp for swimming lessons, boating, etc. They ran inter troop competitions, and offered some "curricula" that provided variety. Mostly things that could all be social distanced, and not a random grouping of campers from all over the country. So, it s possible. Physical plant at other places, of course, is different. Nevertheless, the above posts are correct, most camps assemble a random group, eat in large dining halls, etc., a much more difficult problem to solve. Perhaps with less air travel, more families will go camping and teach the kids to cook on a campfire, fish, canoe, etc. There are huge numbers of local campgrounds as well as many run by the state parks, but you have to sign up early. Because of distance for out of state travelers, Umbagog tends to be easier to get reservations, and others in the north country.