Non-Perishable Snacks
Everyone loves a good snack to munch on while they are camping. Small packets of M&Ms, gummy worms and hard candies are good choices. Add some healthy pre-packaged items such as granola bars, energy bars, trail mix packets, sunflower seeds and packaged nuts to add variation. Other items can include freeze dried or dehydrated food choices--this is beneficial if there are some back country excursionists who are part of the campout group. Beef jerky, large plastic-packaged dill pickles and cheese and cracker combinations are other snack alternatives.
Memory Makers
A disposable camera is a functional goodie bag stuffer. The camera allows campers to snap pictures of each other and of different experiences during the campout. This is a great way to get a variety of photos that can be used later on for sharing. Laminated maps of the campground, used miniature golf game scorecards, campground pamphlets or camp reservation tickets are other items that provide great memorabilia for scrapbooking or memory books.
Navigational Gear
For the group who loves to get out and explore unknown territory or even their own local turf, navigational gear is a welcome goodie bag article. Options include area maps or foreign maps, a lightweight compass, a mini-flashlight, a small flip-top notepad, mechanical pencils, a lightweight aluminum reusable water bottle or a wilderness survival book.
Bug Collection Kit
One fun thing to include in a goodie bag for campout guests may be a bug collection kit. This is more appropriate for campers age 12 and under, but adults can have fun with it too. A magnifying glass, small plastic container, tweezers and a bug identification book can all be included inside the goodie bag.
Stay Safe
Other options to add to a goodie bag are safety items. These are things that can be used both on and off the trail. Possibilities include hand sanitizer, a small first-aid kit, sunscreen, sunglasses, bug spray or mini-battery operated fan and flares. Another option could be a small pocket book about identifying poisonous snakes, spiders and bugs or how to avoid poison oak, poison sumac or other skin irritating plants.
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