Sleep Under the Stars in Independence, Missouri

My wife made a quilt for us that has stars on every piece of fabric. We can "sleep under the stars" every night.

When I was growing up, "sleeping under the stars" meant camping out without a tent. I've heard new terms for this, like "meadow crashing" which means putting a sleeping bag or pad out in the grass of a field or meadow to "sleep under the stars."

The Bass Pro Store in Independence, Missouri, is inviting families to come camp out at the store on May 24, 2008. From the events page on their Web pages, they write:

"Have you ever wanted to sleep out under the stars? Bass Pro has the solution for you. On Saturday, May 24th, we will hold the first annual FAMILY NIGHT UNDER THE STARS. Register early as space is limited! Contact Amy at 816-795-4317 or by email at aracock@basspro.com to save your space. We will have activities range from outdoor survival skills, storytelling and what campout wouldn't be complete with out smores. So join as for the first annual FAMILY NIGHT UNDER THE STARS."

The announcement is on the list of events for the Independence, Missouri Bass Pro Store.

Also, an article on family camping was in the 1999 Missouri Conservationist magazine, or take along some of these books about camping and the outdoors that are mentioned in another article.