I was a camper, I was a counselor, I was an instructor in “primitive camping” (we cheated for the six year olds). I learned to recognize edible plants in the wild, I learned how to water ski. I even, one summer, filled up a mason jar with mosquitoes I had killed.I never got upset at watching the responsible adult drive away. But I was often dismayed when they came back at the end of the two weeks. I was having fun. For me, it was a free lunch.
I was a camper, I was a counselor, I was an instructor in “primitive camping” (we cheated for the six year olds). I learned to recognize edible plants in the wild, I learned how to water ski. I even, one summer, filled up a mason jar with mosquitoes I had killed.I never got upset at watching the responsible adult drive away. But I was often dismayed when they came back at the end of the two weeks. I was having fun. For me, it was a free lunch.