Hug a Tree
Before sending your child off on a camping trip, go over this wonderful page with him or her:Hug a Tree and Survive.
If you approach it correctly, the knowledge can be perceived as an act of empowerment (ie., not turning something fun--ie., camping--into something to be feared).
Now I'm going to hug my kids. :-)
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