What is Dangerous Camping?
Dangerous Camping is a weekend away for children in school years 3–6 (7–11 years) and their dads.
What does the program include?
Dads and kids arrive on Friday night and leave on Sunday morning. In between, there’s an exciting mix of camping, games, activities, meals and Bible times.
Our tried-and-tested activities bring structure to the weekend, while leaving space in the timetable for chat, impromptu sport and exploration.
Groups of families camp together in ‘pods’ of about a dozen people, so no one is lost in the bigger crowd. At the centre of each pod is a fire pit, which usually stays lit for the weekend. This acts as a focal point for the group.
Time in the Bible, in various contexts, brings Christ into the experience. We want to show families that Christ is at the heart of all goodness, mixed in with the fun of ordinary family life. We want to help families talk about faith when they aren’t in a church building. The spiritual programme consists of:
- Relaxed pod Bible times during breakfast.
- An all-age Bible talk and singing around the campfire on Saturday evening.
- A closing all-age outdoor service on Sunday morning.
What does this resource contain?
This resource contains samples of all the documents you would need to run your own Dangerous Camping event, including:
- A suggested timetable.
- A spiritual programme: notes for pod Bible times and two all-age talks.
- An activity programme: instructions for tried-and-tested games to use in the two groupactivity sessions.
- A planning checklist.
- Admin documents such as an information letter to attendees, including a kit list.
Reviews:
‘Dangerous Camping is brilliant! It offers a weekend packed with high-energy activities yet ample space for meaningful conversations. The teaching material is simple yet faithfully covers Jesus’ life and death over the weekend. It’s the perfect blend of faith and fun for families looking for a memorable experience.’ – Jamie (St Silas Church, Glasgow)
