This Mother’s Day, we asked you to share your most cherished camping memories with your mom—or as a mom yourself—and wow, did you deliver. From campfire meals to mountainside moments, your stories reminded us just how meaningful camping can be.
At Pathfinder Camp Resorts and Fort Camping, we believe that camping is one of the best gifts for mothers. It’s where she can unplug, unwind, and truly enjoy the peace she deserves.
Here are your beautiful stories:
💚 Memories with Mom
- Winnie T: “My Mom and Dad know how to turn a rugged campsite into a cozy home. Love eating Asian stir fry and fried rice outdoors—it’s even tastier under the stars!”
- Sally CH: “We were poor, but my mom saved coins all year so we could rent a cabin at Cypress Hills. 60 years later, we’re camping at Fort Langley with 4 generations—those memories last a lifetime.”
- Peter M: “Camping with my mom and dad for the first time.”
- Cherry N: “Making camping games with the kids.”
- Amber O: “Going to Osoyoos with my mom.”
- JenniferJerry S: “Taking mom through the mountains and cooking outside—she loved it.”
- Doris R: “Camping in Anacortes! Rock hunting and fires.”
- Debbie F: “The great breakfasts mom cooked over the campfire.”
- Tommangat: “Camping with my mom in Osoyoos.”
- Escawing: “Trail walks with mom pulling snacks out of her backpack to keep us going!”
- Bev G: “Camping in Oliver—mom made every trip special. We even washed our hair under a waterfall!”
- Risa: “We weren’t a camping family, but I remember one trip… we ended up in the hospital after my brother got sick! Still unforgettable.”
- Marie: “My mom took me camping to Lake Baikal when I was 4.”
- Nicole C: “Camping in Prince George—the thunderstorms, the marshmallows, the snuggles.”
- N.m.food: “That time mom peed outside the tent instead of using the campsite washrooms because it was the middle of the night 😂”
- Marlene U: “Camping with my mum in the mountains, fishing, cooking… so many fun times.”
- Jennifer AF: “Roasting marshmallows.”
- Fred A: “Camping in Osoyoos with the big family!”
- Samantha I: “Camping at Quadra Island.”
- Photography_coastyles: “S’mores and campfires! ❤️”
- Hannah C: “Camping by a river—then a storm came and we had to hide in the car.”
- Caroline L: “Sitting around the campfire and hanging out at the beach 😍”
- Travelms85: “Learning how to swim.”
- Mpmp2108: “BBQ with mom is the best.”
- Bookandreads1: “Playing hide-and-seek 😂”
- Mr. Bobik: “Evenings by the bonfire 🔥”
- Masha: “Fishing 🎣”
💚 Camping As a Mom
- Jody BL: “Cooking roast pork over the coals and baking brownies in Dutch ovens while the boys made kick-the-can ice cream… unforgettable.”
- Claudia A: “Camping with my kids in Osoyoos and spending quality time with the big gang.”
- Loni G: “The fires and the family time.”
- Shirley Li: “Roasting marshmallows with my kids on their first camping trip.”
- Lynn B: “A picnic basket on the beach at Englishman River in Parksville sounds like a plan.”
- Julie L: “Showing Larkyn we can sleep in the woods when she was just 2.”
- Melnaash: “We camped every year in Penticton… now that I’m a mom, those became core memories.”
- Cressida: “Watching the kids learn to bike around the campground.”
- Ashley K: “Camping as a mom—making memories, fun, smelling like campfire, and all the s’mores.”
To all the moms out there, thank you for making camping trips magical.
Whether you’re the one organizing the gear or the one being celebrated, you deserve the joy and calm that only nature can bring.
🌲 Camping is not just a getaway—it’s a gift.
This year, consider gifting your mom (or yourself!) a camping trip with us.
At Pathfinder Camp Resorts and Fort Camping, we welcome your family with open arms, modern amenities, and nature’s peace.
📍 Book your stay today and create your own camping memories.
Because moments like these are what camping is all about.
