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Glampphobic X Queer Athena: A QUEER CAMPFIRE RETREAT


🌲 Calling All Queer Adventurers Ages 21–40! 🌈

Craving a break from the daily grind of endlessly scrolling and city noise? Come with us on a Peer-Led Camping Retreat centered on reconnecting by disconnecting. 🌿

🏕️Escape the city, put down your phones📴, and reconnect with nature, your friends, yourself, and your queer family while we hike scenic trails 🥾, gather for cozy communal cookouts 🍗,  roast marshmallows over a bonfire🔥, and share stories under the stars ✨.

Come solo, with a partner, or bring a crew — you can share a tent with old friends or use our communal whats app chat to make new ones. 🏕️ However you show up, you’ll leave with new memories and maybe even lifelong connections 💞.

Over 40 but want to join? You’re absolutely welcome! Just select our an “Above Age Registration Option” to support the experience and help us keep it going strong.

📍 LOCATION:

We will be camping on a large farm with a 50 acre forest in the mountains of Bovina, NY. For everyones Safety exact address will be shared only once tickets are purchased

📅 DATES:

August 22th–24th, 2025

👥 WHO:
Young Queer Adults Seeking Community 21-40

People over 40 are more then welcome to join just register as an above age participant. 


💯What's to expect:

  • 2 Night stay on a Scenic Farm in the mountains of Bovina, Ny

  • 5 Communally prepared meals(optional kosher add on available)

  • Soft Drinks

  • Bon Fires

  • Peer Led Activities

  • Hiking  

 
❌ what not to expect:
Tent, Sleeping Bag, or Mattress
Transportation
Alcohol, please bring your own. Everyone is responsible for their  alcohol, and what they do with

🏕️Never been camping before? Have no equipment? We wish we could offer you free equipment, and hopefully in the future we will. But for now you can either purchase your own, join our our whats app chat and try to find others with extras, or make a donations* to help us purchase equipment for you to use for the duration of the  event, then leave it with us so we can offer free equipment in the future. Traveling alone make a partial tent donation and make new friends via sharing a tent. 
 

🚐 Transportation

Campers are responsible for getting to and from the site.That said we will be organizing a group transportation option. Exact details regarding to where it will leave from shall be shared closer to the date as there may be multiple busses based on demand and where people are coming from.

📧 After You Register:

You’ll receive a confirmation email, and future follow up emails as we get closer to the event

📞 Questions?
DM @glamphhobic or  @QueerAthena on Instagram, or email us through our websites.

🥗 Dietary Needs?

Please notify us in advance of any vegan, vegetarian, kosher, or allergy-related needs, so we can plan community meals respectfully.

🧭 About This Gathering

This is a grassroots, community-led experience rooted in mutual care, shared responsibility, and queer kinship. All contributions go directly toward covering land access, food, and basic logistical needs to sustain future gatherings.

PLEASE INFORM US OF ANY DIETRY RESTRICTIONS SUCH AS VEGETARIAN, VEGAN, and ALLERGIES AHEAD OF TIME.

. This event is rain or shine. 

For Volunteering opportunities please reach out .

IF MONEY IS A PROBLEM REACH OUT so we can see what we can do.

IF YOU ARE CERTIFIED DOCTOR OR NURSE REACH OUT ABOUT DISCOUNTED AND POTENTIALLY COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATION IN EXCHANGE FOR TAKING SHIFTS AS THE GROUP MEDIC- MUST AGREE TO SHOW UP AND REMAIN SOBER  FOR YOUR SHIFT. YOU WILL STILL HAVE TO REGISTER MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED AFTER THE EVENT UPON MEETING AGREED UPON EXPECTATIONS.

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