Activities around the campfire

[Marshmallow]

Some of my best memories growing up are of my uncle telling ghost stories while campers gathered around it. He sat in his chair and always had quite a following. He was something of a legend. What activities do others do that are connected with the campfire?

[Ventura]

I think roasting marshmallows is an activity that I associate with a campfire. I also associate listening to ghost stories with a campfire, although I am such a wuss and would probably cover my ears!

[Dana]

How about singing some old family favorites and well loved folk songs?

[Grandpa]

All the above great ideas. I also like to borrow skits from the boy scouts and have the grandkids put on a show. Gives the little ones a feeling of importance to have a good part.

[Hikenhunter]

My guys won't do skits but I have taught them some of the silly songs sung by the boy scouts

[Cappy]

Every since I was a kid my harmonica was on every camping trip I ever took. A constant camp fire activity. maybe das why I camped alot by my self when I was young.

[ppine]

Stories, jokes, and remaniscing about previous trips. Cooking is always big. Later we discovered poetry in about 1985. On pack trips and river trips there is lots of talk about critters and boats and the next days rapids and difficult trails.

[Dana]

Has anyone ever seen a compilation of great camping stories? Some of them probably would be pretty outrageous and sort of like Paul Bunyon tales? maybe great, funny camping "yarns".

[Cappy]

This forum is a great compilation of camping stories, ya just gotta snoop around in the back pages. Lots of lil jems hiding in the basement of this forum. :-) One of my other favorite story teller is Patrick mcManus. I strongly recomend his "A Fine And Pleasent Misery " to start with. Never sniff a gift fish is another favorite of mine.

[Dana]

Thank you, Cappy. I'll look those up!