Do: <\/strong>Set a date a few months in advance so everyone who really wants to go can arrange their schedule accordingly.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t: <\/strong>Send a text to 12 people asking \u201cWhat date works for you?\u201d You\u2019ll just get 12 different answers and have to choose which friend you actually want to go camping with.<\/p>\n Do: <\/strong>Pick a location with a variety of activities, ideally with both water- and trail-based options, so folks have choices.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t: <\/strong>Forget your customizable Chacos<\/a>, which can go from canoeing to hiking to hammocking. (Can\u2019t figure out which ones to get? May we suggest starting with the Pac-Man graphics<\/a>?)<\/p>\n Do:<\/strong> Create and share a simple Google Doc\u2014it\u2019s the easiest way to plan group meals and gear packing lists, and to avoid snafus, like\u00a0everyone cooking Korean BBQ for every dinner.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t: <\/strong>Forget bacon. Camping without bacon is terrible.<\/p>\n Do: <\/strong>Organize one group activity each day, whether it\u2019s Ultimate Frisbee or just a drinking game.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t:<\/strong> Be afraid to enforce penalties in said games\u2014or at least explain the rules. Remember, you\u2019re in charge!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You know the ancient Chinese proverb \u201cMany hands make carrying a Yeti cooler easier\u201d? Translation: The key to a successful group trip is to take charge without anyone realizing that you\u2019re in charge. Here\u2019s how you do it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44281,"featured_media":2323421,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"uuid":"fa074477675bbd98eed8ee3a3075b07d","footnotes":""},"categories":[2570],"tags":[],"byline":[],"ad_cat":[],"legacy-category":[],"class_list":["post-2465650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice"],"acf":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"4 Tips for Planning Group Getaways","url":"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/adventure-travel\/advice\/4-tips-planning-group-getaways\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/adventure-travel\/advice\/4-tips-planning-group-getaways\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/28\/chaco-native-groupcamping_h.jpg","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/28\/chaco-native-groupcamping_h.jpg"},"articleSection":"Travel Advice","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"tthomas"}],"creator":["tthomas"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Online","logo":"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/favicon-194x194-1.png"},"keywords":[],"dateCreated":"2018-07-01T00:00:00Z","datePublished":"2018-07-01T00:00:00Z","dateModified":"2022-05-12T18:52:29Z"},"rendered":"Find the Right Spot<\/h3>\n
Get on the Same Page\u2014Literally<\/h3>\n
And Then (Gently) Force the Fun<\/h3>\n