Beginner-friendly Camping
๐ฃ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐๐น๐น ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ด๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐, ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ ๐ฟ๐๐น๐ฒ๐, ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐น๐ถ๐๐, ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐.
Want to try camping but not sure where to begin? Come spend a weekend outdoors with Outdoor Asian Chicago and the Forest Preserves of Cook County to kick off AANHPI Heritage Month!
We'll take care of the essentials like food, tents, and sleeping bags, but feel free to bring your own if you prefer (participants are responsible for all other items). Youโll learn the basics, hang around the fire, roast marshmallows, and enjoy cozy chats under the stars.
Participants are responsible for transportation to and from the campground, though we will be offering assistance to connect to other participants to carpool with.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ ๐ญ๐ด+, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐.
๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ. ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ฒ!
Don't forget to also RSVP here in Partiful.
๐Camp Shabbona Woods (free parking is available on site)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/eVBtsv5vcB2UPvz88
๐ฐ This event is FREE!
๐ The campsite has ADA-accessible features, including restrooms, some paved paths, tables, and a GRIT Freedom Chair (for all-terrain) available to borrow. Let us know if you have any accessibility needs or questions!
๐ This is a 3-day, 2-night event from Friday evening until Sunday morning! However, if you'd prefer to stay Friday night only, let us know.
๐ No experience needed โ just come curious and ready to learn. We will walk you through the basics of camping, like pitching a tent and cooking. Experienced campers are welcome as well!
๐ญ All food for the weekend will be provided! Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks. Alcohol is allowed, but no glass.
โบ Everyone who will be using the loaner gear will be sharing a tent with 1-3 people. However, note that the tents will fit up to 6 people, in case you are coming with a group that you want to share a tent with. You may bring your own tent if you prefer. You may indicate sleeping arrangement preferences in the Camping Registration Form (linked above).
๐ป Bathrooms with running water and showers are available. Potable (i.e. safe to drink) water is available at the campground.
๐ Itinerary
Friday: 4pm-6pm check-in and camp setup, dinner + s'mores
Saturday: Breakfast, your choice of a day activity + lunch, dinner and more s'mores
Sunday: Breakfast and check-out
๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ, ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ต:
4:00 - 6:00 PM - Please plan to arrive at the campground. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐น ๐ณ๐๐ .
4:15 PM - The Forest Preserves will be doing a tent setup demonstration. We will assist campers who arrive after that with their setup.
6:30PM - We will be going over the plan for the weekend, safety information, and the activities for Saturday.
If you are unable to arrive between 4:00 - 6:00 PM, please make sure to connect with a Leader upon your arrival to get brought up to speed.
๐ฃ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐๐น๐น ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ด๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐, ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ ๐ฟ๐๐น๐ฒ๐, ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐น๐ถ๐๐, ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐บ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ต!
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