Camp Craft Fundamentals

Who this is for

New campers, families about to take a first trip, and anyone who has camped a few times and still does not feel competent doing it.

What you will be able to do

• Site selection that keeps you dry and safe
• Pitch any tent, in any weather, in the right order
• Build a fire in bad conditions and put it out properly
• Tie six knots that cover almost everything
• Build a sleep system that is warm at the temperature you will actually see
• Break camp leaving no trace anyone was there

The curriculum

1. Site selectionDrainage, widowmakers, wind and the rules
2. Tent anatomyFly first, inner first and what your tent actually is
3. Pitching in weatherThe order that keeps the inner dry
4. Stakes and guy linesGround types and tensioning
5. TarpsRidge lines, configurations and living space
6. Fire fundamentalsPlatform, fuel progression and airflow
7. Fire in the wetStanding dead, feather sticks and hidden tinder
8. Putting a fire outDrown, stir, drown again, and why it matters
9. Six knotsClove hitch, bowline, taut line, two half hitches, trucker hitch, figure eight
10. Sleep systemsPads and R value, bag ratings and why people still get cold
11. Camp layoutKitchen, sleeping, storage and traffic flow
12. Leave no traceWaste, gray water, fire scars and site restoration