Campout events
The Big Canopy Campout is a coordinated international event gathering hundreds of people around the world to campout in their local forests over a chosen weekend each year.
We encourage as many people as possible to register their own campouts worldwide in a collective peaceful protest against the continual destruction of our native forests.
Using online platforms we share our appreciation and fascination for trees with hundreds of others providing an opportunity to share and explore our diverse world of forests, trees and ways we connect with our environment
It’s your chance to show off your little corner and tell its story to the rest of the world.
“As with any protest or demonstration, the wave of collective action, amplified by social media, builds upon itself. When you’re alone, climbing a tree can seem like a somewhat whimsical, even juvenile, act. En masse it felt like a global movement, a bright tremor of protest running around the darkening earth.”
Big Canopy Campout 2023!
JULY 28TH - 29TH
50 CAMPOUTS
23 COUNTRIES
755 PARTICIPANTS WORLDWIDE (334 Canopy Campers 421 Ground Campers)
How To Campout
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1. Register Your Campout
Fill in the online form below and feature on our world wide campout map as part of our global campout network!
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2. Plan Your Campout
Where will it be, with who, fundraising ideas? Get ideas, tips and advice here.
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3. Share Your Campout
Find out how to connect over the weekend, share your photos, stories and forests with the community and contribute to the growing annual protest.
Register Your Campout
Welcome to our Worldwide Campout Map!
Once you have registered you will be added to our worldwide map. Have a look and see if there are any campouts near you and see where everybody will be joining in this year!
Register below and share your campout with the community and be part of the international network of forest enthusiasts around the world.
Registration for 2023 campout is now closed however if you want to campout and share your experiences at any time throughout the year we encourage you to do so! Fill in the form and get involved in the citizen science!
Connect during the event
As our event is made up of hundreds of smaller events around the world we use our online platforms to provide a space for people to interact and join in without the added pressure of time, money and logistics of travelling to one specific location.
That’s why sharing your personal campout is so important to creating the event itself! BCC is not a competition it’s about community and we want to hear from you.
Photo & video competition
We are blown away with the creativity and standard of photos and videos shared over the campout weekend each year.
Enter our yearly competition to win BCC prizes and have your winning images displayed here as part of our aim to connect the world of forests and their people!
Campout Highlights
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Scotland 2017
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Borneo 2020
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NSW Forest Defence Australia 2020
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Krivoklatsko Czech 2018
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Bob Brown Foundation 2018
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Balizac France 2019
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Goodleaf Climbing, Isle of Whyte, UK 2018
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Tree Climbing Planet USA 2018
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Largest Campout ever! Malaysia 2019
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Eden Project, UK 2017
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Germany 2019
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2022 'Campout Selfie' Winner
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Glentanar, Scotland 2017
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Borneo 2020
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Snowdonia, Wales 2020
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Belgium 2022
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Harrie, Netherlands 2021
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Lithuania 2019
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New Zealand 2020
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Sierra Nevada De Santa, Columbia 2020
Responsible camping
If you’re here on the Big Canopy Campout Responsible Camping page, it means you already believe in the importance of responsible recreation.
The next crucial step iS leading by example to share the message of respecting our natural spaces with your community – we need every outdoor voice spreading a unified message and consistent guidelines.
As you’re making plans for your Big Canopy Campout, get ready to get outside safely and contribute to making the outdoors an inclusive and equitable community where everyone feels welcomed.
Activities for kids
Activities
If you have a young camper (or many) then here are some printables and ideas to get the games going. No matter what the weather, there is always some fun activities to do. Print some of these off and send them back to us with your team and child's/children's name(s) to proudly show them off after your campout
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Get them hunting for some nearby wonder in nature.
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Whether you are in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere, try and see if you can spot these well known star constellations, maybe you can spot others that aren't on our maps? Let's hope it's a clear night.
Star map Northern Hemisphere
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Try find the words related to our camping adventures.
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Have your mini campers colour in our logo with their own colours or even try to design their own BCC logo.
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How many objects in your camp can you find beginning with each letter of the alphabet? See who can get the most!
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This simple experiment can have your kids watching the local insects and how they move when sourcing water, try spotting as many insects as you can.
Recipes
Here are some yummy recipes for campers of all ages to try out, this page will be constantly updated with new meals for you to try out so keep your eyes open for the latest recipes.
If you have any amazing recipes you would like to share with the world while you are out in the wild we would love to hear and see them. Please contact us with the details and you may even get your recipe published on this page!
*Please note - all of these recipes should be carried out with a responsible adult and you can prepare many of these at home to heat later at your camp**
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Who doesn't like pancakes? give these a go and see what you can add to your recipe to make it more fun.
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Ooey gooey cheesy goodness!
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Like chocolate? Cake? Orange? This is the best little recipe to satisfy your chocolate cake cravings while out in the wild!!
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A lovely treat for your sweet tooth while sneaking in some fruit for the guilt.
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If you haven't had this campfire classic, now is the time to try. If these ingredients aren't available where you live then try experimenting with what you can get!