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Scary Camping Stories, Campfire Tall Tales, and RV Resources at American Folklore Tall Tales Myths & Legends Ghost Stories States & Regions Famous Characters Campfire Stories Animal Stories Native American & Ethnic Folklore Children's Stories Canadian Folklore Weather Lore | Lesson Plans | Railroad Stories | ESL Reading | Tongue Twisters | RV/Camping --- RV and Camping Resources Scary ghost stories and campfire tall tales make camping fun! Read your favorite scary camping stories below, or browse the handy RV and camping resources to help make your trips easy and memorable. Scary Camping Stories Campfire Tall Tales RV Resources RV Lotto Spooky New England ( The Bridge ) Spooky South ( Tailypo ) Spooky Southwest ( Pecos Bill ) Spooky New York ( The Hessian ) Spooky California ( The Serpent ) Scary Camping Stories Ghost Stories & Spooky Tales The Army of the Dead The ghosts of the Confederate Army still march through Charleston, South Carolina. Bear Lake Monster Be careful swimming in Bear Lake! (Utah) The Black Dog of Hanging Hills A black dog haunts Meriden, CT . A version of this story is retold by S.E. Schlosser in Spooky New England . Black Bartelmy's Ghost Black Bartelmy was an evil, surly buccaneer who murdered his wife and children and went to sea with a band of pirates as nasty as he. (Nova Scotia) The Bloodstain A murdered man haunts the house where he was killed. The Bloody Knife Many and many a year ago, two Micmac warriors from rival villages got into a terrible argument. Harsh words were exchanged and then knives were pulled. (Nova Scotia) The Cursing of Colonel Buck A witch's curse haunts the colonel long after death. The Cut-Off A Louisiana riverboat captain is trapped forever in a cut-off. A new version of this story is retold by S.E. Schlosser in Spooky South . The Dance A girl learns the hard way that you should never dance with the devil. (Texas) The Death Coach The Death Coach comes for a dying man. The Devil On Washington Rock The Devil appears in a dream...and other places. The Devil's Hole A strange horse is sent to a priest to aid him in the building of a new church. (Quebec) The Doctor and the Ghost A ghost helps a doctor save his patient. (Utah) Eavesdropper A Maryland man learns a hard lesson about eavesdropping. The Fifty-cent Piece A couple spend a night at a haunted house. (New York) The Flying Canoe A group of lonely lumberjacks pay a bitter price when they go home for New Years. (Quebec) The Ghost on the Tracks Engineers, beware! There is a flirtatious female ghost aboard the the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. Ghost Handprints Ghosts rescue a car stuck on the railroad tracks. Ghost Train A Ghost Train appears on the tracks three miles outside of Medicine Hat, Alberta. The Grave A woman haunts her burial ground. The Headless Horseman A headless Hessian gallops forth from the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, scaring the locals. Henry Hudson and the Catskill Gnomes Every wondered who Rip Van Winkle played nine-pins with? It was Henry Hudson and his crew! Invisible hands A couple of Comstock miners meet a couple of tommy knockers (bucca) working the late shift. Joaquin Murietta, The Bandit of the Goldfields A young man turns outlaw after a gang of jealous gold miners kills his wife and his brother. La Mala Hora A woman meets a horrible ghoul on her way to a friend's house. The Lady in Lace A beautiful ghost walks the shores near Pebble Beach, California. Milk bottles Day after day, a woman comes to the store for milk and leaves without paying. Never Mind Them Watermelons Sam Gibb accepts a dare to stay in a haunted house, never expecting to meet a ghost. The Phantom Drummer The sound of a phantom drummer seals the doom of a Revolutionary War soldier trying to desert the British army. Piece-by-Piece A man decides to visit a haunted house against the advice of his friend. Presumed Drowned The souls of five drowned men rejoin their ship from the Ice. The Hook An insane killer, known as the Hook Man, escapes from a local prison and stalks a young couple. The Shadow Train A ghost train stops to rescue a dying man. Wait Until Emmet Comes Three black cats haunt a house in the South. The White Lady A ghost rises out of Durand Lake to hunt down her daughter's killer. (New York) Campfire Tall Tales Arkansas Traveler A lost traveler tries to find a place to spend the night. The Crystal Mountain There is an invisible mountain in Wyoming made of crystal. Davy Crockett and the Frozen Dawn Davy Crockett must unfreeze the dawn. (Tennessee) Frozen Flames What do you do when the lanterns freeze? Call Paul Bunyan. (Michigan) Hoop Snakes Pennsylvania has a particularly mean variety of hoop snakes rolling about. Jack and the Corn Stalk Kansas corn grows mighty fast. The Log Jam Paul Bunyan and Babe clear a log jam in Wisconsin. Mississippi Mosquitoes And you thought your mosquitoes were bad! Pecos Bill and Slue-foot Sue Pecos Bill gets married. Pecos Bill Rides a Tornado Pecos Bill tries to tame a tornado. Sasquatch A couple of hikers encounter Bigfoot while out on the trails. The Twist-Mouth Family Find out what a college education is good for. 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RV Travel with a Purpose… RV Care-A-Vanners -- Habitat for Humanity Int'l 1 Other Languages | Site Map | Contact Us US/Habitat for Humanity Int'l Change edition RV Care-A-Vanners About RV Care-A-Vanners Build Listing Hurricane Rebuilding Contact Info Donate/Support E-mail List Get Involved Join a Build Newsletter Ongoing Builds Donate to Habitat Shop Our Online Store Home More Programs RV Care-A-Vanners RV Travel with a Purpose… RV Care-A-Vanners RV travel just got better! Habitat for Humanity International’s RV Care-A-Vanner program offers anyone who travels in a recreational vehicle the opportunity to make a difference — and have fun while doing it — by helping build houses with families in need. The RV Care-A-Vanner program welcomes people of all ages and from all walks of life who are ready to pick up a hammer and help change lives. No Experience Necessary Every RV Care-A-Vanner building project is a unique and rewarding experience. Previous RV Care-A-Vanner teams have participated in house construction, roofing, interior and finish work, renovations and disaster relief. Those who prefer to be non-builders volunteer in the affiliate office or as “go fors” around the build site. There are ample opportunities to learn and plenty of meaningful work for everyone — no experience necessary. RV Care-A-Vanner builds normally involve eight to 20 RVing volunteers and last two weeks, with ten six- to seven-hour workdays. A typical day begins with devotions and includes morning, lunch and afternoon breaks. Volunteers bring sturdy work shoes and gloves, and their personal hand tools -- tool belt, hammer, square, pencil, measuring tape. The affiliate provides everything else including power tools, ladders, building materials, instruction and supervision. A volunteer leader handles the organization and administration of the team. Team members pay their own expenses, which may be tax deductible, and the host affiliate arranges for RV parking — usually free or at a nominal charge. Teams can expect at least minimal electric hookups, access to water and a dump station nearby. Hosting affiliates often also provide lunches and a welcome gathering. Due to safety and hygiene issues, pets are not permitted on the work site. Aside from the opportunity to use existing construction skills and learn new ones, RV Care-A-Vanner teams experience God’s love in action firsthand. Lasting friendships develop as the group parks together, builds together, eats together and socializes. In addition, the team often has the opportunity to work alongside local volunteers and future homeowners — a truly unforgettable experience. Check the Build Listing for builds that fit your travel plans. More Than Houses Habitat for Humanity and the RV Care-A-Vanners are about much more than building houses. Many team members partner with Habitat affiliates around the country to promote awareness of poverty housing and homelessness by speaking to churches, civic groups and local media. Individual Care-A-Vanners often make financial contributions to the host affiliate and houses built by RV groups are sometimes funded through fund raising and donations from the members. RV Care-A-Vanners are encouraged to help defray the cost of the program by donating on line. Thank you for visiting the official Habitat for Humanity International Web site. © 2006 Habitat for Humanity® International. All rights reserved. "Habitat for Humanity" is a registered service mark owned by Habitat for Humanity International. Home | Get Involved | Learn About Habitat | Where We Build | Support Habitat | Faces & Places Donate | Privacy & Legal | E-Newsletter | Contact Us | Site Index | Search