Holiday Shopping Guide - Upper Camp

Let's move right up the line to Upper Camp.  These guys will be spending less and less time in camp as their trips get longer in Canada.  So, I'll again be focusing on what the guys might like if they're on Canadians.

Cabela's Digital Fish Scale - I like this small scale.  There are some giants lurking in the depths of the Canadian lakes and rivers and if you want proper bragging rights, then this little gadget should do the trick.  Nice price at just $13.

GoPro HD Hero2 - I can almost hear the phone ringing after I post this suggestion.  By far the most expensive item I have ever recommended and no doubt I may be pandering a bit to the campers on this one.  But the reality is that this is an awesome video camera that has a million uses in and out of camp, especially for the active ones in the family.  There were two of these cameras in camp during 2011 and the videos were great.  We have some wonderful footage of shooting rapids and portaging that could only be captured with a device like this.  And yes, a camper brought one of them to camp.  It's lightweight and easy to operate. Though ti costs more than most things I'd recommend, it's less than other great video cameras, so it makes the final cut.  This one is listed at $299, but shop around for the best price.

Fred Senior Cardboard Moosehead - Hanging above the door of Knutson Hall is a moose rack brought back to camp in the 1970s from the Bloodvein River. The name of that moose rack is the tam-a-rack. As you know, tams are a big deal at Chippewa.  They are earned only on Canadian trips and it is with great pride that, upon entering Knutson Hall, a Chippewa camper or counselor reaches up and hangs his tam on the moose rack.  The tam-a-rack is reserved only for tams.  I realize that some moms may not want a dead carcass on their walls at home, so this is a great substitute.  Grab the cardboard moose rack, hang it on the wall and each tam can hang happily in his room.  It's about $50 and they get to put it together!


Don't forget, you can also find last year's ideas for Upper Camp by clicking the "shopping guide" label below.