Alligators, maybe! Definitely swamp water and bugs. Perhaps one of the more exciting camping experiences is survival campout. Troops 242 B and 242 G combined a campout at Merchants Millpond in North Carolina. In order to get to the campsite, you have to “canoe-in. On average, it takes roughly 45 minutes depending on the weather and whether or not the gators are awake or sleeping, so I’ve heard!☺️. All 8 scouts earned their Wilderness Survival Merit Badge.