Summer camps are intended for children and teens, but Overnight Encampments are for all ages! Camp Flintlock offers year-round Overnight Encampments for Scout troops, homeschool groups, or even just a group of friends who enjoy roughing it in the great outdoors, colonial-style! Our friendly and knowledgeable staff will guide your group through various colonial activities, including cooking over a fire, chopping wood, throwing a tomahawk, and more! Click below to learn more and to plan your stay!
Encampment Details
Participants
20-100 participants.
Children aged 5 and under are not considered participants and may attend for free, but please be aware many of our activities will be too difficult for little ones.
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Equipment
Colonial clothes, tools, firewood, cooking equipment, primitive tents, straw mattresses, and bathroom facilities provided.
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Cost
$60 per participant per night.
Again, children under 5 do not count as participants. Non-refundable deposit required: $200 or 10% (whichever is larger).
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Activities
Some activities are set, but others are customizable. Some result in a craft you may keep. All are fun and engaging. See below for a full list.
Scheduling
Encampments may last 1-2 nights and typically take place on a weekend. Contact camp Flintlock to discuss dates for your event. (Dates requested in registration forms are not automatically reserved.)
Food
Authentic colonial meals and drinks provided (3 meals for a 1-night stay, and 5 meals for a 2-night stay). Meals contain a meat, a starch, & a vegetable.
Customizing Your Event
Length of Stay
Overnight Encampments are 1-2 night stays typically starting on a Friday evening. A number of factors are affected by the length of your stay:
One Night | Two Nights | |
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Additional Activities | 1 | 2 |
Meals Provided | 3 | 5 |
Cost per Participant | $60 | $120 |
Standard Activities
Every Overnight Encampment includes the following activities:
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Sleeping in a Colonial Tent
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Campfire Cooking
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Colonial Meals
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Wearing Colonial Clothing
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Collecting and Chopping Wood
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Hauling Water
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Washing Tinware
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Character Discussion
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Colonial Store
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Indian Necklace Making
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Period Musik
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Shooting a Musket
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Artillery Demo
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Throwing a Tomahawk
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Historical Reading
Additional Activities
You may pick one of the following activities per night of your stay.
Rounders
Play the colonial precursor to baseball!
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Beeswax Candle Making
Make a beeswax candle using the traditional dip method
Quill & Ink Writing
Test your dexterity by learning to write with a quill pen, just like Jefferson & Madison!
Fife & Drum Instruction
Don't just listen to our live music--learn to play, yourself!
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Block Printmaking
Create engraved images using the block printing technique.
Rag Doll Making*
Make your own classic toy--
the rag doll!
Fencing
Use padded swords to test your fencing skills.
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Cord Making
Learn to weave your own seven-strand cord
Colonial Games
Learn & play a variety of period games such as Hoop Race, Graces, & Double Ball
Knot Tying
Learn a variety of knots--an essential skill in a world before zippers and plastic buckles
Bracelet Making
Make a string bracelet using the monkey chain knot
Registration Process
Please register for your encampment at least a month in advance, as our schedule does fill up, particularly in the months of April and October. The following are needed in order to complete your registration:
Registration Form with your customized selections (see below)
Date(s) for your event (schedule by phone or email with Camp Flintlock)
Non-refundable deposit of $200 or 10% (whichever is greater)
Camper Details Form submitted at least 2 weeks before your encampment (see below)
Camper Details
Certain information (numbers, ages, clothing sizes, etc) are needed in order to ensure we have colonial clothing for all our campers.
Below is a link to the Camper Details form. Please download and print as many as needed, and email to nc@campflintlock.com at least two weeks prior to your stay: ​
What to Expect
Sample Schedule
Your group will be divided into teams for the purposes of assigning duties, etc. Below is a sample schedule of what your stay might look like.
Red Team
Blue Team
Friday Evening: Arrive at Campsite
Greeting
Tent Assignment
Clothing Issued
Clothing Issued
Tent Assignment
Tinware Issued, Supper Served, Wash Tinware
Clean Up
Miscellaneous Chores
Historical Reading
Get Ready for Bed
"Hit the Hay"
Saturday, 6:30 am: Wake Up to Fife & Drum Musik
Collect/Split Wood
Cook Breakfast
Character Discussion
Snack & Bathroom Break
Shoot Musket
Colonial Games
Finish Cooking Dinner
Colonial Games
Shoot Musket
Tomahawk Throw
Dinner (mid-day meal) Served & Wash Tinware
Clean Up
Miscellaneous Chores
Musik & Dancing
Tomahawk Throw
Store
Return Equipment
Store
Return Equipment
Clean Up Campsite
Artillery Demonstration & Conclusion
Load up & Depart
What to Pack
(and what not to pack)
Each camper should have:
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Bedding (i.e.: sleeping bag, pad, and tarp)
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Toiletries
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A small flashlight with new batteries
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Non-aerosol Bug Repellent
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Sunscreen Lotion, if desired
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Pocket-size Rain Poncho
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Spending Money
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One change of clothing (for fire safety reasons, avoid clothing made primarily of synthetic fabric due to fire safety)
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Plain shoes or sandals of some kind
Campers should NOT bring
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Flipflops, crocs, or colorful sneakers
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Clothes with a camo print
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Shorts
Participants are not permitted, under any circumstances, to bring:
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Modern firearms*
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Fireworks
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Alcohol
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Illegal drugs
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Electronic items (exceptions: cameras, cell phones, and flashlights)
*If you wish to bring your own reproduction Rev War-era firearms to your encampment, please contact Camp Flintlock for prior approval.