For many, the West Coast camping season starts on the May long weekend, but help for rookie campers is already on tap thanks to Scouts Canada.

If you don鈥檛 know what a thunder box or a cat hole are 鈥� pro tip both are poop options 鈥� some of the most prepared young campers in the country have you covered with a 鈥榗amptastic鈥� new website and helpline.

Scouts Canada, which offers programming in multiple languages to more than 50,000 youth aged five to 26 is all about being prepared. Starting May 1, they鈥檙e helping all Canadian campers navigate common camping calamities.

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The Scouts Canada Camptastic Helpline at 1-844-SCOUT101 offers 24/7 advice on 10 camping conundrums: wild wildlife: bear necessities; it鈥檚 like rai-aaa-ain鈥� on your camping day (though a certain knowledge of Alanis Morissette is required to read that one in the appropriate tone); gimme shelter 鈥� tactical tent tips; don鈥檛 be a crappy camper; the ways of water; crafty ways to keep insects at bay; treading light-ly; first aid fundamentals; and up the creek without a paddle.

Campers with internet access or planning ahead for their trip can access helpful resources, guides and videos at .

christine.vanreeuwyk@blackpress.ca
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