How it works
These camping trivia questions come in five rounds of 16 for the campfire or the car: tents, knots and gear words, fire and camp cooking, finding the way, weather and wildlife, and parks and trails.
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Five rounds for the campfire
Tents, knots and gear words asks which knot holds a tent line and what a billy is. Finding the way covers the compass, contour lines and the two stars that point to Polaris. Weather and wildlife at camp uses the National Weather Service's count for thunder: seconds from the flash, divided by five, gives miles.
Read it out or keep score
Tap a choice and the card gives the answer with its reason. See all 80 with answers opens the full list for reading aloud, and Scored round asks 20 and marks them at the end.
Tips
- A quiz, not a guide: facts about fire, weather and bears carry their source and are not safety advice.
Questions and answers
What are some easy camping trivia questions?
What is tinder used for at a campfire? What are the ropes that hold a big tent called? When is a raccoon usually active? The answers are starting the fire, guy ropes and at night.
How far away is lightning if you count five seconds to the thunder?
About one mile. The National Weather Service says thunder takes about 5 seconds to travel a mile, so the seconds between flash and thunder, divided by 5, give the distance in miles.
What is the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the United States?
The Long Trail, built between 1910 and 1930 by the Green Mountain Club. The parks round also asks about the Appalachian Trail, which runs almost 2,200 miles through 14 states.
How were the answers checked?
Each was read on October 2, 2026 on the page linked under it: the National Weather Service for 4 questions, four National Park Service pages for 18 and Wikipedia for 58.