Co-Ed camping trio

[Anonymous]

No. Seems unsafe and they are minors. Too many things can go wrong. Think about they things 17 yr olds in the woods all night, several nighta, would be doing for fun when not occupied by hiking, or in the water. I doubt they will be playing cards in the moonlight

[Anonymous]

No.

[Anonymous]

Yes, but my DS is an Eagle Scout and Wilderness First Aid trained.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son and his friends car camped and backpacked without adults. There were no females and alcohol wasn't a concern. A couple of the parents were worried about letting them go. While the boys planned for a trip in the wilds of Dolly Sods, WV, which has no cell service, a compromise was made that they could go somewhere closer to home that had cell service.

DS just returned from Dolly Sods. That wilderness is no joke, and is not for the inexperienced.

BTW - it was used as a practice bombing / mortar range in WWII. Theoretically, nearly all the unexploded ordinance on Dolly Sods has been removed by the Corps of Engineers. Theoretically.

[Anonymous]

OP, definitely provide DS with protection, such as condoms.

You don’t want to needlessly risk a pregnancy and/or exposure to an STI if you can avoid it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:17. DC is very trustworthy. Friends, not always. Been issues with alcohol in past with other members of friend group who may go. Would need to be somewhere no further than 1 hour away with cellphone service.

DC is an experienced camper. And is not in a relationship with any of the other kids.

No sorry no.

"friends, not always"

I get in in another year they leave for college. Still a no.

[Anonymous]

I would also worry about car safety.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son and his friends car camped and backpacked without adults. There were no females and alcohol wasn't a concern. A couple of the parents were worried about letting them go. While the boys planned for a trip in the wilds of Dolly Sods, WV, which has no cell service, a compromise was made that they could go somewhere closer to home that had cell service.

DS just returned from Dolly Sods. That wilderness is no joke, and is not for the inexperienced.

BTW - it was used as a practice bombing / mortar range in WWII. Theoretically, nearly all the unexploded ordinance on Dolly Sods has been removed by the Corps of Engineers. Theoretically.

They find UXO in the Sods still. They blew some up last summer. Also the trails are not well marked, so it’s really easy to get lost. If they had experience there and took something they could call for help with, I’d let them go. But would maybe rent a house nearby!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:17. DC is very trustworthy. Friends, not always. Been issues with alcohol in past with other members of friend group who may go. Would need to be somewhere no further than 1 hour away with cellphone service.

DC is an experienced camper. And is not in a relationship with any of the other kids.

So your kid is perfect and his friends aren’t?!? Shocking

But yes of course I would let them camp.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. Seems unsafe and they are minors. Too many things can go wrong. Think about they things 17 yr olds in the woods all night, several nighta, would be doing for fun when not occupied by hiking, or in the water. I doubt they will be playing cards in the moonlight

I have a lot of core memories of being in the woods as a teen. Stop being helicopters.

[Anonymous]

Definitely insist that condoms are brought. Even if DS is not involved, just having the condoms available could prevent a pregnancy.

[Anonymous]

Hmm, probably. DS is in scouts and goes camping once a month, so I trust that they would be capable of handling everything. I agree that I would like it somewhere with cell service. The co-ed thing? Probably, at 17.

[Anonymous]

What if it was a DD and not a DS?

[Anonymous]

Not with a history of alcohol use.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What if it was a DD and not a DS?

I would let my daughter go at 17 for sure.