They Mystery Camp???? This is one of those events that we love as both a Crew and Troop. The premise is that the Crew will plan a camping trip for the Troop where they have no idea where they are going or what they will be doing.
This year, the idea was "Scouting Skills" - We planned a campout around Knots, First Aid, Fire Building, Orienteering, and fun. Each one of the Venture Crew Members was responsible for and Area. While we did not go as far away this year (in previous years we have gone as far as Canada), we did have a full slate of events.
In the month prior to the campout, we reviewed various procedures for cold weather camping, back packing, and etc. When we got to the campsite, we did a pack check and set up camps. Tents were placed on a bed of hay under a ground cloth and then the tent was setup on top of that. The shelter was closed in with tarps to block the wind and then we had a great camp fire.
The following day, we ran classes and events to test the scouting skills of our Troop.