So you're going camping.
What will you do to pass the time?
Name that Song
For camping trips with musical friends, name that song will entertain as well as amuse. Here is a simple variation. If there is a musician in your group, they begin playing their song of choice. Whoever guesses the song first wins! No one in your group has musical talent? Hook someone’s phone up to your portable speakers and let the games begin!
Although you love your obscure underground tunes, chances are someone in your group hasn’t heard them. The key to this game is to play songs most people have actually heard. If you are camping with a large group of people, try breaking into teams for even more fun!
Two Truths and a Lie
Two truths and a lie is a great way to learn more about other people in your group. Not only that, but this camping activity for adults is extremely fun for everyone! If you are camping with people who don’t know one another well, this can be a useful icebreaker game to get the fun started.
Game play is easy. Each person tells two truths and one lie about themselves. Then, other players have to guess which statement is a lie. To excel at the game, draw on experiences that are somewhat unique.
Everyone has had stuff happen that is almost beyond belief. Things like, “once a Poodle saved my life”, “I used to eat paper”, and “the Vice President attended my college”.
I bet you can’t guess which one is the lie! Remember, the more creative and vulnerable you are, the more memorable the evening!
Murder by Winking
This game is a fun camping activity for adults. It is terrific to play around the campfire. The dancing shadows make for some interesting accusations. Before I get ahead of myself, here’s how it works. One person is designated as the neutral Godfather, and everyone around the campfire closes their eyes.
The Godfather chooses a murderer by walking around the circle and tapping their person of choice on the head. When the Godfather has chosen, everyone opens their eyes and campfire conversation continues as normal.
Then, if the murderer winks at you, you die. When you die, sit back down and slump over. If someone witnesses the assassination they can call out the murderer and win the game. However, don’t be a snitch!
If you are wrong, you join the rest of the dead. The goal is to discover the murderer before they kill everyone.
Flashlight Tag
Flashlight tag is another one of the most fun camping activities for adults that children also play. You can use your headlamps for this, but real flashlights are a bit easier.
One person becomes the seeker, while everyone else goes to hide. Then, the seeker uses their flashlight to tag the hiders.
Even though this sounds like hide and seek, it’s not. There is an extra component. Everyone hiding can change spots whenever they want! For variations, you can put some parameters on the gaming area, or split up into teams.