Basketface: Brooke’s First Day
On patrol alone, the camp’s lead orienteer follows a trail of gnawed saplings—and sees something impossibly large in the water.
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Camp Hoarfrost is a living archive of impossible moments—giant beavers, lights in the dunes, and voices on the wind. Pull up a chair by the fire.
About Camp Hoarfrost
Part oral history, part folklore project, part recovered logbook. We collect and retell accounts from counselors, campers, and locals who have seen things they can’t quite explain.
- First‑person narratives with light editing
- Archival photographs & sketches
- Field notes and maps
Latest Stories
The Lantern That Wouldn’t Go Out
A maintenance log from 1974 documents a lantern that burns without fuel and refuses to die, no matter the weather.
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Blue Thread Trail
Hikers report whispers near mile marker 3. The map says the trail should end at the ridge—but it doesn’t.
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Press, collaboration, or to submit a story: goto@camphoarfrost.com