Sometimes, lunch can even take place at the next campsite if it's a short day and the afternoon can be spent swimming in mountain streams or taking a nap in the sun. However, there's usually more hiking to be done after lunch and the group keeps on hiking until they arrive at the campsite for that night. Setting up camp is a fun, cooperative activity. There is much to be done before dinner and nightfall. The tarp structure that keeps off the rain needs to be constructed, the 'bear bag' ropes need to be set up so that food and scented items can be hung in a tree, out of reach of bears and other animals.
Dinner needs to be started and often group members want to change into warmer clothing.
However, setting up camp usually goes quickly and the group can often take time to relax and talk as dinner cooks. After everyone has been fed, all the food is in 'bear bags', and the packs are stowed in the waterproof tarp 'burrito,' the FOOT group can enjoy each other's company, play games, or just talk. Usually this lasts until the tired groups falls asleep in their tarp-tent, ready for more hiking the next morning.