group camping trip planned need games.

[derailed]

We like to bring the game "Apples to Apples" when we have more than 4 people coming.

[Tuckervill]

I don't camp in February unless it's warm enough (like today!) to be outside without a coat. I don't camp when it's really cold, because I like to be warm at least PART of every day!

But there have been times when a night got cooler than we planned for (like when it drops from 90 to 45 overnight), where a campfire for staying warm is necessary.

I know all about campfire cooking. I do mostly Dutch oven cooking, so coals are what you need and a big fire is just not needed.

I also live in a part of the country where water is abundant, forest fires are a concern but not a constant threat, and I camp on a gravel bank of a river--unless I happen to be in a campground, in which case I have a lot of stuff in my car and no reason to use the fire ring.

I guess there's not a one size fits all with the campfire. When I was a Campfire USA leader, I was often puzzled by some of the advice in the books we were given. They just didn't apply to where we lived. Written by people out west, I guess.

Karen