Camp Anatomy: 3 Ways to Experience the Outdoors

Did you know that 40.1 million Americans, or 14% of the population goes camping each year? That number should be much higher as there is noting like camping out in the open forest or other natural outdoor habitat. Here is an infographic that explores three different styles of camping including Classic Camping, Beach Camping and Backpack Camping.

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Ditch the Tech: Spend More Time Outdoors

Today’s digital technology is great! PCs, tablets, smart phones, television and the list goes on. But are we spending too much time with technology? The recent Pokeman Go fade was praised for many reasons, one of which being that it prompted people to “get outdoors” and experience real life. However, even this cannot compete with the real outdoors. Camping is one of those “real outdoors” adventures where tech can often interfere with.

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Camping With the Kids

Camping with kids can be a great experience. However, to make sure everything goes smoothly and you have the best time, a few things need to be considered. For example, you’ll want to make sure you do your research ahead of time, prepare a checklist so you don’t forget anything, and even plan for some fun games and activities.

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Summer Camp’s Dirty Little Secret

With eleven million plus kids attending a camp this summer, the piles of “lost and found” items will be extreme. In this infographic by Kidecals, discover what kids lose more than anything else and simple steps that will save you money.

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Why Send Kids to Summer Camp?

A recent study by the Yale Child Study Center and reported on the American Camp Association’s website shows positive proof that the summer camp experience provides lasting real-world benefits to children. Pali Adventures has put together the following infographic to demonstrate the results of the study visually.

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Trending Tweens: How Kids Use Social Media

Seeing that we often have kids and “tweens” in our Youth Christian Camp settings, I thought this infographic on how kids are using social media by was quite interesting. For example, of the 95% that use the Internet, 81% of them are using some type of social media. Learn more from the stats below. The infographic even lays out some benefits as well as harms and provides some ways parents can monitor their kid’s social media usage.

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Best Places To Eat in Payson Arizona

Payson Arizona is not only known for its beauty, excellent weather and abundance of outdoor activities, it also features some great places to get a meal. In no particular order of favorites, here are four of the featured eateries you’ll discover on your next trip to this mountain community.

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