Welcome to the camping stories page.
Many camping trips end with a couple of good camping stories. Perhaps you’d like to share yours?
Have a great story? Or, perhaps you even have a great photo to go along with it?
- Maybe something happened while you were sleeping in your hammock while on a camping trip?
- Did your kids play a joke on you? Did your dog steal the steak off the grill and you thought it was Yogi Bear?
- Did you end up buying a winning lotto ticket at the gas station while the flat on your camper was being repaired?
- Or, did you find a huge gold nugget while panning for gold near your camp?
- Did you meet anyone interesting while on your last camping trip? Make any friends along the way?
Even if an event happened a long time ago, think back. Maybe reading the posted stories below will jog your memory.
If you have a fun, adventurous, informative but harmless story you can upload them here. Just use the form below.
To submit a story there are just two rules:
1. The story needs to be about camping.
2. If you are including a camping photo (optional): it must be your own, taken by you, or by a family member, with their permission.
That's all! Hope you have a great camping adventure you can share.
Important Note: The maximum image size allowed is 800x600. If you need to resize your large photo you can easily do it with FastStone Image Resizer.
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What Other Camping Stories Visitors Have Shared
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Lifetime German Camping Friends 
Many years ago a friend from Switzerland and I were camping in the San Rafael Swell area in Utah. We had driven way out into an area near Last Chance Wash. …
Haunted house Not rated yet
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Smoke on the Water in Wyoming Not rated yet
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Hey, that campfire smoke doesn’t smell quite right! Not rated yet
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When in New Zealand....watch out for Keas! Not rated yet
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Safely store your food at night, because. Not rated yet
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Why "Swags" are not for me. Not rated yet
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A story from Alaska: How NOT to start a campfire. Not rated yet
While camping near Anchorage Alaska one summer, we encountered a family from Tennessee at a small private campground. It was a cold day with drizzle. While …
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