In Photos: Dirtybird Campout Reinvents Summer Camp

Article by: Laura Mason|@masonlazarus

Mon October 05, 2015 | 00:00 AM


You know Wet Hot American Summer? Well, the Dirtybird Campout was exactly that, but in festival form. Featuring an all-star lineup of Dirtybird veterans and friends, as well as days full of summer camp-style activities and games like fishing, nature hikes, sack races, tug of war, slip-n-slide, dodgeball, archery, knot tying, a talent show, scavenger hunting, and toasting s'mores (just to name a few!), the Campout easily brought out the little kid in everyone who participated. Festival ringleaders abounded, in the form of Dirtybird maestros as camp counselors, which proved to be the perfect way to get everyone in the mood for a carefree weekend. 

Check out the photos below for a taste of old-school, all-American summer camp, reborn.

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Manda K Photo Do La B 2

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Manda K Photo Do La B 2

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Manda K Photo Do La B 2

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Manda K Photo Do La B 2

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Manda K Photo Do La B 2

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Julianna Bernstein   4

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Wobsarazzi   6

Photo by: Wobsarazzi

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Wobsarazzi   6

Photo by: Wobsarazzi

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Wobsarazzi   6

Photo by: Wobsarazzi

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Julianna Bernstein   4

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Julianna Bernstein   4

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Julianna Bernstein   4

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Wobsarazzi   6

Photo by: Wobsarazzi

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Watchara Phomicinda   8

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Watchara Phomicinda   8

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Amanda Mc Hugh   05

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Amanda Mc Hugh   05

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Amanda Mc Hugh   05

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Watchara Phomicinda   8

Photo by: Watchara Phomicinda

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Amanda Mc Hugh   05

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Watchara Phomicinda   8

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Watchara Phomicinda   8

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Watchara Phomicinda   8

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Amanda Mc Hugh   05

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Amanda Mc Hugh   05

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Amanda Mc Hugh   05

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Amanda Mc Hugh   05

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Watchara Phomicinda   8

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Amanda Mc Hugh   05

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Amanda Mc Hugh   05

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Manda K Photo Do La B 2

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Wobsarazzi   6

Photo by: Wobsarazzi

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Watchara Phomicinda   8

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Watchara Phomicinda   8

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Wobsarazzi   6

Photo by: Wobsarazzi

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Julianna Bernstein   4

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Manda K Photo Do La B 2

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Amanda Mc Hugh   05

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Manda K Photo Do La B 2

Photo by: Amanda McHugh

Dirtybird Campout 2015 Julianna Bernstein   4