Skills for life: What will a camper come home with?

The obvious:

• Camping: reading a compass and map, pitching a tent, building a fire, etc.
• Cooking
• Canoeing
• Backpacking
• Knowing how/what to pack

The not so obvious:

• Lifelong friendships
• Interpersonal skills
• Self-reliance
• Stronger self-esteem
• Confidence
• Increased ability to plan ahead
• Better sense of self
• Knowledge of natural world
• Appreciation for simplicity
• Greater flexibility
• Increased responsibility
• Better abiilty to contribute to a greener world
• Better understanding and appreciation of different cultures
• Success conqueroring challenges
• Memories, stories, and wisdom