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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS went to Hidden Meadows this summer for his first sleep away camp.  He only went for a week, but likely would've been fine for two weeks (you can do however many you want).  He wanted to go but would only agree to one week this winter.

He had a great time.  Like you said, lots of traditional camp activities, like canoeing, archery, swimming, zip line, a little bit of survival-type skills (building a fire), pottery, camp-wide games, playing/fishing in the creek, etc.  He is already counting down until he is old enough to do the white water rafting and rock climbing trips.  His only complaints were that it rained all week long (his fly fishing trip was cancelled) and that [b]the food was, in his words, "small."  I've seen the food comment before here on DCUM.[/b]  I asked him if it made him not want to go back, and he said he wanted to do 3 weeks next summer.

We also looked at Tall Timbers, but DS was sold by Hidden Meadows' online video.  I also appreciated that Hidden Meadows was notably cheaper.  The camp is also in a gorgeous location.  It took us a little over 3.5 hours from NoVa. [/quote]

My child has been to Hidden Meadows several times and each time came home complaining about the food, but recently the complaint shifted from not-good food (understandable in a camp setting) to not-enough food.  DC reported being hungry all week long and campers vying for last portions of food.  After pickup we had lunch and needed to order extra portions of everything.  I've never seen DC eat so much.

I have tried to address this with Hidden Meadows but they don't seem receptive.  Very disappointing.

My child will not return for this reason.

FWIW, I would never describe Hidden Meadows as inexpensive.  Maybe not the highest-end camp, but certainly not the cheapest.[/quote]

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