Every year we host a campout for the fall feasts at our homestead. Usually we keep the number at around 100 people. The campout has begun and people are having a great time despite a bit of rain at the beginning. We are anticipating a bit more rain in the days to come but nothing serious.
This experience gives campers a taste of off grid living. They have to fetch water, learn about Humanure and use an outhouse, take outside showers, and just get a bit out of their comfort zone for a bit. We also give classes on butchering, solar and other off grid topics like water catchment.
So far, everyone is having a great time! Here are the first set of pictures. More will follow later. OH and lots of these folks are steemians!
PICTURES
Here is a shot of some of the campsites on our main pasture. We have a total about 19 families camping out right now.
Some of our campers gathering water for their campsites from our rain catchment system. We have a total capacity in this particular system of over 1300 gallons. Also pictured is the outhouse and showerhouse to the left.
Another shot of some of the campsites. Some people choose to decorate their campsites and tents. We will have another posts of some of the more decorative camps coming up.
Pictured on the right is the main tent where we gather at night and play games or have trivia contests.
Of course the kids get to play and explore. They build forts and run and play games. There are always lots of children every year.
Here are a number of children doing arts and crafts. Each child was to find a rock and then paint some sort of design on their rock. We think they did a great job!
And of course we have a good amount of teenagers here as well. Everyone is having a great time!
This is the first series of pictures we will be sharing. I haven't been posting on Steemit lately because we are busy entertaining our guest and helping the campers with orientation. Lots more pictures coming! I will do a post with all of the steemians who are here camping. STAY TUNED!
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