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The ultimate Klondike Derby. In hindsight, plans could've been better, but A wonderful inspirational story. Shackleton brought all his crew home.

I can't think of anything better than the tool man thing that @Eagledad suggested. Other than that, hype the fun things. Talk about the campfire. Roasting sugar, skits, the whole thing. While they won't cook their meals they can help decide what they want to eat. Give them 3 options and have them vote. If you're experienced with dutch ovens and are willing to make a cake or brownies, tell them you're going to bring an oven - and the whole cake thing, of course. If they feel good about sleeping and food, that should cover most of their fears.

A good example ... sleeping bags. If this was 1920s scouting, few would have sleeping bags. You'd use a wool blanket ... or what you had around the house. A sleeping bag is really a zipped bed comforter. ... And lately when camping, I do sort of use my excess equipment to make a real bed with a fitted sheet around my air mattress. Sometimes I use my sleeping bag more as a comforter. ... but then again I'm getting older and like extra ground padding.

I once did a Tim the Tool Man Taylor skit for a pinewood derby announcement. Tim tries to show Al how to make a pinewood derby but uses all the wrong tools (chainsaw) and makes a mess. The skit was just to make a boring announcement fun and was not a how-to of making a pinewood derby. We did that on a Saturday. That was 25 years ago, so I don't remember much of it, but you could do something like that with a clumsy character trying to show how to set up a tent with a straight person fixing the mess. Barry

1. Have a handout with a list of gear AS WELL AS a list of household items you can substitute. 2. Have someone bring gear as well as household items to substitute. 3. Talk about what to look for if purchasing gear. 4. EMPASIZE THAT HOUSEHOLD ITEMS CAN BE USED IF THEY CANNOT AFFORD CAMPING GEAR. Major emphasis. I had someone bring all their latest greatest gear, and it was scaring some of the parents. Had to tell him to emphasize he has been camping for several years and accrued this stuff over time. I had to show the how to use household items. 5. Tents. Set up a tent to d

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