How to Have a Hippie Camp-Out

A hippie camp-out is the perfect time to bond with friends, eat great food, and generally have a good time. To have the best time possible, it's a good idea to plan out what you want to do ahead of time. Plans for the evening should include games, food, music, and other activities. This guide will help you to plan your evening and have an awesome time making memories with your friends.

Location

No hippie camp-out is complete without a bonfire of some sort, so it's important to plan out the location of your camp-out in advance. For example, if you'd like to have a bonfire, you'll probably have to go outside the city limits of wherever you live. If you're going to a national or state park, it's also important to find out the rules ahead of time. If someone you know has land, see if you can have the bonfire there. There's typically less restrictions than staying at a camping ground and you'll have more privacy overall. Remember to respect the land you're on whether it's private or public. If there's a burn ban in place, don't start a fire!

Food

A great option for hippie camp-out food is to have a potluck. That way everyone can try each other's favorite dishes. Snack food can be as simple as granola (which keeps very well) and dried fruits. While an actual meal can consist of veggie/meat fajitas, sandwiches, pre-tossed salad with dressing (think: Asian cole slaw), or vegetarian sushi filled with cucumber, avocado, and carrots (which will also keep well if stored in a cooler).

Music

If you're staying in a cabin or near a house, music can be an option. Pick out some chill tunes or upbeat music to set the mood for the night. If you're camping, you can play music from a vehicle or a battery operated iPod player. Some music suggestions are Tribal Seeds, Matisyahu, Bob Marley, and Damian Marley. Although, the music selection is completely up to your and your preferences.

Activities

Some great activities during a camp-out can be star gazing or, for those who have yet to learn the constellations, make up your own. It's kind of like cloud watching, but with stars. This can be a chance to explore nature around you. You can tell scary camp-fire stories (sometimes it's best to read them from a book if you aren't feeling creative) or you can play a card game like Aquarius as long as there's under 5 people at the hippie camp-out. If you have some time while it's still daytime, you can go mushroom hunting before your camp-out. However, you shouldn't cook all your mushrooms and eat them at once. I'll have another article coming soon about the proper way to organize a mushroom hunt. You can also go on a simple nature hike either before the camp-out or on the morning after.

Having a hippie camp-out can be a lot of fun and the more you have, the more you'll know what activities, food, music, and locations fit your group's needs best. Just remember to be safe and have fun!