A Scary Camping Trip
A few years back, before Outdoorzy had launched, before the ridiculous series of crappy SAW type movies began to dominate the horror genre, there was a little movie called The Blair Witch Project. It was amazing how much hype this film produced. We all remember the night vision/snot dripping fear that it brought to us. It was a loved-it or hated-it movie for sure. But love or hate, it gave me and my roomates a great idea back then. An idea that I’d like to share since it was so much fun. But first a trailer… 
Now, you don’t have to use The Blair Witch Project in your camping trip, any horror movie with an outdoor theme will do. But The Blair Witch Project provided some great fall scenery, and you could also mix in the sub-plot of “losing the map” if you want.
Here is what you do:
- Get a group of friends together that likes movies and camping.
- Tell them you have an idea for a great night, they just need to pack their camping gear and trust you.
- When everyone arrives at your house, have snacks (could be themed) and the movie ready to go.
- After the movie, get everyone moving. No dilly-dallying. The fear needs to be fresh.
- Lead the caravan all out to an area state or local park/forest, etc. that allows backcountry camping.
- Hike in a few miles and set up camp at a spot that can accommodate the entire group.
- Once darkness falls, you could pull out any props you might have, or even have a “guest” stop by.
- Just make sure nobody has a weapon or heart condition for Gods sake. You wouldn’t want someone going postal on your guest or some poor passer by because they’re scared.
It doesn’t have to be Halloween weekend, but Autumn is a really good time of year to do this. I know we had a blast doing it. And hell, its just a great excuse to get some people together and have fun.
Shoot me a message if you want any more detail or if you want ideas on those props.
3 comments October 31st, 2008
