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There\u2019s a misguided notion that the ultimate kid\u2019s paradise would look something like a cross between Disneyland and Willie Wonka\u2019s chocolate factory.\xa0The truth is that for a lot of kids, paradise is nothing like that. Instead it\u2019s sleepaway summer camp\u2014especially a camp that lets you do crazy stupid things and get really, really dirty. In the second installment of our two-part exploration of the specialness and weirdness of camp, we present a collection of stories that capture camps and campers at their edgy extremes. There\u2019s the kid who hitchhiked around a difficult hike, the boy who dove into a campground toilet to save a cookpot, the counselors who harvested wildlife for dinner, and the camp that staged the most epic game of capture the flag in human history. This is camp as it really happens.\n\n\nThis episode of the Outside Podcast is sponsored by L.L. Bean, a company that wants to show you how to enjoy summer without straying far from home. See their Staycation Summer Guide at llbean.com/staycationsummer.\xa0\n\n\nOutside Podcast listeners get 15 percent off online orders from now through August 15. Go to llbean.com\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b and enter the promo code \u201cOUTSIDE\u201d at checkout.