Great American Backyard Campout June 27!
by Allie Comeau on June 25, 2009 
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Get your tents and sleeping bags out – The Great American Backyard Campout is this weekend!
You don’t have to go far to have a great camping experience. Join thousands of families across the country this Saturday, June 27th, for a night of camping out under the stars – either in your own backyard, one of the Great American Backyard Campout campsites or a campground of your choosing.
Sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation, (one of my favorite organizations) the Campout aims to introduce the joys of nature and camping to a generation too often glued to the computer or television.
From the Great American Backyard Campout website:
The Great American Backyard Campout provides an opportunity for everyone to relive — or to experience for the first time — how much fun it is to spend a night sleeping under the stars and enjoying the sounds of nature. Everyone camps for different reasons – but the bottom line is – connecting our kids with nature is good for them (and adults too). Camping reminds us how we can live with less, in tune with nature, while having a great time.
Check the list of campsites for a campground near you or simply register on the website and set up camp in your own backyard this weekend. There’s a ton of great information – like a packing checklist, activity guides and even a place to share your camping photos.
We got so excited here about the Campout that we sponsored the event. We sent a bunch of Sierra Trading Post water bottles to Great American Backyard Campout headquarters to be used in their camper kits.
Are you camping this weekend? Tell us about it!
Check out our Family Camping 101 Guide for more helpful information.
