Camping
Camping info and etiquette
We select campgrounds with flush toilets, running water, and a telephone for emergency purposes. We encourage tent camping to prepare Cubs for Boy Scouting. If the campground can handle a camper, you are welcome to bring one if that is how your family camps. Feel free to set up a tent along side your camper for your Cub and a buddy. Please leave all electronic games and entertainment devices at home. Parents/Guardians may NOT sleep in a tent/camper with any child other than their own, but Cubs (buddy system) can sleep in tents without adults. Unrelated adults (or children) of the opposite gender may not sleep by themselves in the same tent/camper. Family members are welcome on Pack 15 campouts and each family is responsible for its own food. Families often get together and share meals. Pets must be kept under control and away from wildlife. Open fires are usually allowed, but many prefer to use charcoal or cook stoves.
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 There are two basic types of camping experiences available, one in the Daniel Boone Council (DBC) camps and the other with Pack 15 at other council-approved campsites. Camping programs combine fun and excitement with doing one’s best, getting along with others, and developing an appreciation for ecology and the world of the outdoors .
The council camps are usually held at Camp Daniel Boone (directions & map below), south of Canton at the base of Cold Mountain. These campouts (Cub/Parent, Tiger Fun Day, Cub Family) give the boys a chance to shoot BBs, use bow and arrows, and enjoy boating, along with an exposure to nature and an opportunity to have dedicated time with their parents. Council camps take place in the fall (and one in April). In addition to the DBC campouts, we provide many opportunities during the year for Pack 15 Family Campouts |
