About The Authors

About the Authors

Katie is in her eighth year of girl scouting. Her favorite Girl Scout memory is when she went to Washington D.C. with her Scout troop. Her favorite camping activity is archery. When she grows up, she wants to be a camp counselor and a veterinarian. She composed the fire safety, wildlife, and recommended reading sections of this project, and also formatted the layout of the book.

Verity is in her sixth year of girl scouting. She enjoys tending the fires on camping trips. Her favorite Girl Scout memory is her first year of resident summer camp. When she grows up, she wants to own a plant nursery or become a landscape architect. She wrote the games and gear walk sections of the book. She also composed the escapades of Scruff the raccoon. Verity was in charge of editing the book’s text and researching the packing list for the appendix.

Rachel is in her second year of scouting. Her favorite memory is the time our troop went kayaking in the rain. “When we were done we got to have hot showers,” Rachel says, “They felt so good!” Rachel’s favorite camping activity is sitting around the camp fire, telling stories about past camping mishaps. Rachel was the book’s illustrator. She also wrote the outdoor cooking and craft sections of the book. Rachel compiled the different recipes in the booklets appendix. When she grows up, Rachel wants to be an author or an illustrator. She also dreams of homeschooling her future family.