The fall campout is the trip families talk about for the rest of the year. We drive out on a Saturday morning, pitch tents together, and spend the day on the things that are hard to do in a school cafeteria: fire building, cooking over coals, a hike, and whatever the older dens have cooked up for the evening program.
What to expect
Every Scout camps with an adult from their own family — Cub Scout camping is family camping, not drop-off camping. If you have never done this before, you are in good company, and you do not need to own anything special. Pack families lend tents and sleeping bags every single year, and the pack has gear too. Ask.
Saturday night ends around the campfire with skits and songs that are, by tradition, extremely bad. Sunday morning is breakfast, a short outdoor chapel service for anyone who wants it, and camp teardown. Everyone is home by early afternoon.
What to bring
- A tent, sleeping bags, and sleeping pads for your family
- Warm layers and rain gear — October in Massachusetts does what it likes
- A flashlight or headlamp for every person
- Closed-toe shoes, and a second pair in case the first pair gets wet
- Water bottle, mess kit, and a camp chair
A full packing list goes out by email a couple of weeks ahead of the trip.
See the whole album Every photo from Fall Campout lives in our shared Google Photos album. Pack families can add their own shots there too.
Open the album