The Dirty Awesome Truth About Summer Camp

Outside Podcast

Sports, Wilderness

4.4 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2020

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

There’s a misguided notion that the ultimate kid’s paradise would look something like a cross between Disneyland and Willie Wonka’s chocolate factory. The truth is that for a lot of kids, paradise is nothing like that. Instead it’s sleepaway summer camp—especially a camp that lets you do crazy stupid things and get really, really dirty. In the second installment of our two-part exploration of the specialness and weirdness of camp, we present a collection of stories that capture camps and campers at their edgy extremes. There’s the kid who hitchhiked around a difficult hike, the boy who dove into a campground toilet to save a cookpot, the counselors who harvested wildlife for dinner, and the camp that staged the most epic game of capture the flag in human history. This is camp as it really happens. This episode of the Outside Podcast is sponsored by L.L. Bean, a company that wants to show you how to enjoy summer without straying far from home. See their Staycation Summer Guide at llbean.com/staycationsummer. Outside Podcast listeners get 15 percent off online orders from now through August 15. Go to llbean.com and enter the promo code “OUTSIDE” at checkout.

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0:00.0	This episode of the Outside Podcast is brought to you by L.L. Bean, a company that wants to show you how to enjoy summer without straying far from home.
0:09.0	And if your family is anything like mine, you could probably use some inspiration right now.
0:15.0	You see, my wife and I have three young boys and we've been doing our best to occupy them
0:19.5	around the house.
0:20.9	For a while, we got excited about a daily ice bucket challenge.
0:25.0	We also have a swing in our little backyard and it's helped that we keep having to remind the guys that I can't handle all three of them at once.
0:33.4	Until recently, our most successful effort was a driveway jam session.
0:39.7	The 11 year old is pretty good on the fiddle, but we've been running out of ideas.
0:46.5	So now, just when we need it most, L.L.B.N. has come through with its staycation summer
0:51.2	guide, which is loaded with activities, events, outdoor
0:54.5	tips, stories, and a whole lot more.
0:57.1	It has spurred us to upgrade our picnicking game and join nearby parks in a whole new way
1:01.0	and venture out on local camping trips.
1:04.1	Our favorite idea from the guide so far was an outdoor movie night,
1:07.8	which was awesome.
1:09.2	Well, it was once we finally agreed on a move.
1:12.3	We have someone who's five years old.
1:15.0	And then we have someone...
1:16.0	And then we have someone who's 21 years old.
1:20.0	L.L. Bean'sin's Staycation Summer Guide
1:22.8	features CDC guidelines for getting outside safely.
1:25.0	Updates on what's happening at national parks near you
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