The boys go on a camping trip and Papa Bear comes along to show them “the right things to do”. Because he’s so smart he doesn’t need the guide book. He tells them not to bother with the camp knots and ties a sloppy one. He falls down a cliff. He tells them it’s better to take the short way and promptly runs into an alligator. He tells them it takes to long to build a boat and instead uses a log. Then sinks and almost drowns. He tries to make a fire with no success. He then tries to make some stew, which turns out awful. (Uh where did he get the vegetables and onions?) And then he tries to climb up in a cave and ends up getting run out by bats. Nearly breaking his neck in the process. They take him home and admit they learned a lot from him. About what NOT to do on a camping trip.
The Berenstain Bears, Stan and Jan Berenstain, Bedtime stories read outloud
