Now is the time to really give your kids something to write about in the inevitable "What I Did Last Summer" essay when school starts back up.

Bonus! It's also the perfect time of year to brush up on some of your skills with prepper summer vacation activities. Not only is it a fun way to pass the time, most of these activities are frugal too.

Here's a list of the best prepper summer vacation activities.
Go camping. This time of year, you won't have to worry about getting too cold at night. Put down your devices and go stay somewhere wild and wonderful to camp with your family. Be sure to practice all of the necessary safety precautions at your destination. (If you're new to camping, this book will tell you all the basics you need to know, and this book is a guide to freebie places to camp all across the country.)
Cook outdoors. Go beyond the barbecue and try a sun oven or cooking over an open campfire.
Go hiking. Take the family out for an all-day adventure. This is a great time to put on your bug out bags and test them. Are they too heavy? Do you have everything you need in them?
Take a class.  There are lots of weekend classes in the summer. Get certified in First Aid or Wilderness Survival. Learn a bushcraft skill or a homesteading skill. The sky is the limit.
Grow your own food. Even if you live in the city, you can use a teeny patio or balcony to grow at least some of your own food.

This is a skill that could serve you very well one day.

Pick survival-themed beach books. Even if you're headed to the beach, you don't have to leave prepping completely behind. Pick up an awesome piece of prepper fiction to enjoy while you're lying by the water. (I am a huge fan of this series for grown-ups and here's a list of some of my daughters' favorite self-reliance themed books through their childhoods.)

Send the kids to a summer camp. But not just any summer camp! Pick one in which they'll be spending lots of time doing outdoor activities, many of which are the precursor to serious survival skills. Some programs to look for are archery, marksmanship, hiking, fishing, outdoor skills, swimming, and cooking.