Winter Teepee Camp in the Lüneburg Heath

In Kreutzen, in the Lüneburg Heath, many die-hard camping enthusiasts—who aren’t deterred even by winter temperatures—regularly gather at the Oertzewinkel campground. A group from the Steinmühle boarding school joined them and had a great time.

After a smooth drive, our team arrived at our destination around 7 p.m. Most of the approximately 25 tents on site were equipped with tent stoves and were therefore pleasantly “warm” even in sub-zero temperatures. Due to the mild weather, the boarding school group decided not to set up their stove and left it on the trailer. Instead, the Steinmühlen students focused on the barbecue that followed.

There was a lot of talk about the hobby, and when it came to camping and boating, one or two people revealed themselves to be experts. The campfire didn’t end until around 1 a.m.

Girls Showed Courage While Swimming

Saturday kicked off at 10 a.m. with a breakfast of scrambled eggs. The day’s activities included archery, blowgun shooting, slingshot shooting with paintball pellets, woodcarving, chopping wood, cutting deadwood in the forest, and gathering firewood.

The real die-hards—especially the women in the group—actually dared to go swimming. In the evening, we enjoyed pasta Bolognese around the campfire, a cozy get-together, and singing.

Applause for Felix’s singing

After refueling with pancakes, it was already time once again—late Sunday morning—to take everything down and clean up. The group trickled back into the Steinmühle around 4 p.m.

Felix sang for others around “strangers’” campfires on both evenings and received lots of applause. The Steinmühlen group was very well received by the other campers, and everyone is looking forward to seeing us again next year.