--- title: Avid4 Adventure Journal | Tips and Tricks description: Tips and Tricks | --- **[What's new about camp in 2024?](https://avid4.com/2024)** [COVID RESPONSE](https://avid4.com/summer-updates/covid-19-policies) [Login](https://campsself.active.com/Avid4AdventureNew) [Store](https://gear.avid4.com/) [Help Center](https://help.avid4.com/help) ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/mobile-menu-open.svg) ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/mobile-menu-close.svg) [![](https://avid4.com/img/avid-logo.png)](https://avid4.com/) ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/mobile-logo.svg) CAMPS LOCATIONS ABOUT US JOBS [![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/camp.png) NEW CAMPS ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/camp.png)](https://avid4.com/programs-overview/) CAMPS - [Camps](https://avid4.com/programs-overview) - [Day Camps](https://avid4.com/day-camps) - [Camp At Home](https://avid4.com/camp-at-home) - [Camp On The Go](https://avid4.com/camp-on-the-go) - 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Evans](https://avid4.com/mt-evans-camps) - [Colorado, Windy Peak](https://avid4.com/windy-peak-camps) - [California, East Bay](https://avid4.com/california-sly-park-expeditions) - [Oregon, Portland](https://avid4.com/oregon-portland-expeditions) - [Wyoming, Curt Gowdy](https://avid4.com/wyoming-curt-gowdy-expeditions) ### [Colorado](https://avid4.com/colorado-camps) - [Boulder](https://avid4.com/colorado-boulder-camps) - [Castle Rock](https://avid4.com/colorado-castle-rock-camps) - [Colorado Springs](https://avid4.com/colorado-colorado-springs-camps) - [Denver, Greenwood](https://avid4.com/colorado-greenwood-camps) - [Denver, Lowry](https://avid4.com/colorado-lowry-camps) - [Denver, Central Park](https://avid4.com/colorado-central-park-camps) - [Denver, Wash Park](https://avid4.com/colorado-wash-park-camps) - [Golden](https://avid4.com//colorado-golden-camps) - [Highlands Ranch](https://avid4.com/colorado-highlands-ranch-camps) - [Lafayette](https://avid4.com/colorado-lafayette-camps) - [Superior](https://avid4.com/colorado-superior-camps) ### [California](https://avid4.com/california-camps) - [Burlingame](https://avid4.com/california-burlingame-camps) - [Mill Valley](https://avid4.com/california-mill-valley-camps) - [Oakland](https://avid4.com/california-oakland-camps) - [Orinda](https://avid4.com/california-orinda-camps) - [Palo Alto](https://avid4.com/california-palo-alto-camps) - [Santa Rosa](https://avid4.com/california-santa-rosa-camps) ### [Oregon](https://avid4.com/oregon-camps) - [Bend](https://avid4.com/oregon-bend-camps) - [Portland](https://avid4.com/oregon-portland-camps) ### Our Core Values - [Live Fun](https://avid4.com/about-us/#corevalues) - [Live Environment](https://avid4.com/about-us/#corevalues) - [Live Truth](https://avid4.com/about-us/#corevalues) - [Live Smart(er)](https://avid4.com/about-us/#corevalues) - [Live Gratitude](https://avid4.com/about-us/#corevalues) - [Live Empowered](https://avid4.com/about-us/#corevalues) - [Live Balanced](https://avid4.com/about-us/#corevalues) - [Live Community](https://avid4.com/about-us/#corevalues) - [About Us](https://avid4.com/about-us) - [Inclusivity](https://avid4.com/culture-of-inclusivity) - [Auction Donation Request](https://avid4.com/auction-donation-request/) - [Leadership](https://avid4.com/about-us/leadership-team-2) - [Press](https://avid4.com/about-us/press) - [Financial Assistance](https://avid4.com/scholarship) - [Partners](https://avid4.com/about-us/partners) - [Jobs](https://avid4.com/jobs/summer-jobs-overview) ### Need Help? - [Housing Resources](https://avid4.com/jobs/instructor-housing-options/) - [College Interns](https://avid4.com/jobs/college-internships/) - [Why Work With Us](https://avid4.com/jobs/summer-jobs-overview/) - [Compensation](https://avid4.com/jobs/compensation/) - [Inclusivity](https://avid4.com/culture-of-inclusivity/) - [FAQs](https://avid4.com/jobs/faqs/) - [Positions](https://avid.workbrightats.com/jobs/) - [Staff Portal](https://help.avid4.com/help/staff-portal) [Day](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/tips-and-tricks/page/1#finder-day) [Resident](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/tips-and-tricks/page/1#finder-overnight) [Expedition](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/tips-and-tricks/page/1#finder-expedition) Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Burlingame Mill Valley Moraga Oakland Palo Alto Boulder Boulder - Valmont Castle Rock Colorado Springs Denver - Greenwood Village Denver - Lowry Denver - Stapleton Denver - Washington Park Golden Highlands Ranch Lafayette Superior Portland Go Grade Entering 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Go Grade Entering 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th Go # Blog listing page ## Featured Posts ##### [April 14, 2021 How to Survive Camping with Kids… and Actually Enjoy It. (Seriously.)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids) ##### [March 22, 2020 COVID-19 Resources for Parents](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/covid-19-resources-for-parents) ##### [March 18, 2019 Overnight Camp Video Series - Founder, Dave Secunda Shares Valuable Message from Parent](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/overnight-camp-video-series-founder-dave-secuda-shares-valuable-message) ##### [January 23, 2019 Forbes Features Avid4 Adventure: Key to Success is High-Quality Staff](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/forbes-featured-article-starring-avid4-adventure) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/DSC_0282EDIT-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids) April 14, 2021 ###### [How to Survive Camping with Kids… and Actually Enjoy It. (Seriously.)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Tips%20and%20Tricks&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids&media=https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/524285/DSC_0282EDIT-1.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/DSC_0282EDIT-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids) We've said it over and over: getting [outside with your family](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-essentials-for-planning-kid-friendly-adventures) is one of the best things you can do for your mind, body and spirit. That said, we also understand that camping—that age-old ritual of packing the car full to capacity with gear, food and reluctant kids and driving off to an outdoor paradise full of biting bugs, far-off bathroom facilities and, again, those reluctant kids—can be, quite frankly, the worst. Camping with kids can be challenging (to say the least) but it's so important to get outside as a family. Outdoor family adventures can be enjoyable with a just little planning.  [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids) Topics: [Tips and Tricks](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/tips-and-tricks) [Colorado Family Adventures](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/colorado-family-adventures) [California Family Adventures](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/california-family-adventures) [Featured](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/featured) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/ExpeditionNightSkyTents.png)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-convince-your-parents-to-send-you-to-overnight-camp) February 9, 2021 ###### [A Director’s Guide: How to Convince Your Parents to Send You to Overnight Camp](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-convince-your-parents-to-send-you-to-overnight-camp) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-convince-your-parents-to-send-you-to-overnight-camp&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Tips%20and%20Tricks&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-convince-your-parents-to-send-you-to-overnight-camp) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-convince-your-parents-to-send-you-to-overnight-camp&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-convince-your-parents-to-send-you-to-overnight-camp) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-convince-your-parents-to-send-you-to-overnight-camp&media=https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/524285/ExpeditionNightSkyTents.png) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/ExpeditionNightSkyTents.png)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-convince-your-parents-to-send-you-to-overnight-camp) The buzz is all around you and you’re getting the feeling the universe is trying to tell you something. The ski season excitement is slowly winding down and your friends are starting to think about summer. You’ve heard the mention of a family trip here and there, but someone the other day mentioned how pumped they are to go to [overnight camp](https://avid4.com/overnight-camp/overnight-camp-overview/) — the endless activities, the sweet traditions, the friends they’re excited to see, the trips they get to go on — and no parents? It caught your ear in the moment but you think, 'There is no way my parents would go for that.' [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-convince-your-parents-to-send-you-to-overnight-camp) Topics: [Tips and Tricks](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/tips-and-tricks) [Overnight Camp](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/overnight-camp) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/IMG_5291-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-help-kids-battle-wintertime-blues) January 15, 2021 ###### [How to Help Kids Battle Wintertime Blues](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-help-kids-battle-wintertime-blues) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-help-kids-battle-wintertime-blues&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Tips%20and%20Tricks&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-help-kids-battle-wintertime-blues) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-help-kids-battle-wintertime-blues&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-help-kids-battle-wintertime-blues) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-help-kids-battle-wintertime-blues&media=https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/524285/IMG_5291-1.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/IMG_5291-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-help-kids-battle-wintertime-blues) Long, cold winters can be tough for many people in an average year. With the added sense of isolation and social restrictions, the darker months can feel even more difficult. It’s not uncommon to experience symptoms of depression on a seasonal cycle. When they have limited sunlight, our bodies can simultaneously struggle to produce enough serotonin (the chemical in our brain that regulates our mood), and over-produce melatonin (the chemical that causes drowsiness). These two factors can sometimes result in what is known as **Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)**. Fortunately, there are several effective ways to treat this form of depression. First, let’s make sure we know what symptoms look for.   [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-to-help-kids-battle-wintertime-blues) Topics: [Tips and Tricks](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/tips-and-tricks) [Mental Health](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/mental-health) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/AVID4_Mill_Valley_281%20(1)-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/ways-to-limit-screen-time-for-kids-you-probably-havent-tried-yet) January 8, 2021 ###### [5 Ways to Limit Screen Time for Kids You Probably Haven't Tried Yet](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/ways-to-limit-screen-time-for-kids-you-probably-havent-tried-yet) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/ways-to-limit-screen-time-for-kids-you-probably-havent-tried-yet&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Tips%20and%20Tricks&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/ways-to-limit-screen-time-for-kids-you-probably-havent-tried-yet) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/ways-to-limit-screen-time-for-kids-you-probably-havent-tried-yet&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/ways-to-limit-screen-time-for-kids-you-probably-havent-tried-yet) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/ways-to-limit-screen-time-for-kids-you-probably-havent-tried-yet&media=https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/524285/AVID4_Mill_Valley_281%20%281%29-1.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/AVID4_Mill_Valley_281%20(1)-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/ways-to-limit-screen-time-for-kids-you-probably-havent-tried-yet) Screen time: We love it for educational purposes, Pinterest recipes, and for when “Mommy needs a minute!” but not so much when it turns our kids into disconnected zombies. Also, it’s important to acknowledge that screens aren’t evil, and our devices can prove to be very helpful at times. [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/ways-to-limit-screen-time-for-kids-you-probably-havent-tried-yet) Topics: [Tips and Tricks](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/tips-and-tricks) [Mental Health](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/mental-health) [Limit Screen Time](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/limit-screen-time) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/DSC_1312-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/eco-friendly-gift-ideas-give-a-gift-help-the-earth) December 4, 2019 ###### [Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas: Give a Gift, Help the Earth](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/eco-friendly-gift-ideas-give-a-gift-help-the-earth) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/eco-friendly-gift-ideas-give-a-gift-help-the-earth&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Tips%20and%20Tricks&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/eco-friendly-gift-ideas-give-a-gift-help-the-earth) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/eco-friendly-gift-ideas-give-a-gift-help-the-earth&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/eco-friendly-gift-ideas-give-a-gift-help-the-earth) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/eco-friendly-gift-ideas-give-a-gift-help-the-earth&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/524285/DSC_1312-1.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/DSC_1312-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/eco-friendly-gift-ideas-give-a-gift-help-the-earth) Perhaps it’s the incessant traveler and outdoor nomad in me, but in the last 5 years or so, my desire for more things and extra stuff has all but disappeared. I have always been one to make a gift rather than buy one, but I have also recently become acutely aware of the impact that consumerism has on our increasingly fragile planet. These days I value new experiences, yummy food, the odd meaningful trinket and a reliable sleeping pad. In the spirit of [living environmentally connected](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/6-ways-avid4-adventure-is-committed-to-being-environmentally-sustainable) and being kind to the earth this holiday season, I am sharing a few eco-friendly ways to create personalized, unique, thoughtful gifts that have a very low carbon footprint. 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