Wilderness Camps: What you don’t know about choosing a camp, but should

The thought of sending your child to a wilderness camp is frightening. You would be sending them far away to people that you’ve only talked to on the phone. When considering if a wilderness camp is right for your teen there are a few things that you should know before making the final decision. Not all wilderness camps are the same. Wilderness camps vary greatly from very rough to more mild. The rougher camps are required to carry all their food in their packs. This food usually consists of beans, lentils, and flour. Once a week their food supply is restocked. The teens are stripped of everything they own and given the bare minimum to survive. They then have to complete tasks that allow them to earn things that make life easier, such as a backpack, sugar, or spices View the rest of this article