Camping Trip right around the corner!

A few months ago a friend of ours gave us a large tent that he no longer needed. It was then we realized that our younger three have never taken a camping trip! We got a jar and started saving our change for a fun trip to camp with them. 

 We knew we didn't want to go in the middle of summer when it's very very hot. So we set our sights on October to go away for a two day camping trip. Since our time to leave is right around the corner I decided it would be great for us to do a six lesson camping unit from Campfire Curriculums. 

Anyone other homeschoolers out there that love Campfire Curriculums?  We've done two of their Unit Studies so far. (Christmas and Car Maintenance) We have loved it!! Part of me wants to jump right in and have this be our Core Curriculum. But I'm not quite that brave yet, so for now we will enjoy some of their Unit Studies as a bonus to what we are already doing.

We did Lesson One today and it was great!  Some of the things covered in this unit are different types of camping and picking your location, equipment, packing, what to do after you've arrived, activities, food, surviving the elements, tips and tricks, and checklists. It is very detailed. I love this time with my kiddos learning all of us together. And our camping trip is right around the corner!!