51�Թ�

The idea for a campout came after a series of protests on campus against Reagan, who vilified student activists up and down California from the moment he became governor in 1967.

“This was something where the actual campout itself was an event,” Branden said.

One of the favorite parts of each campout was the walk to Branden’s engineering building to use his after-hours access to the bathroom so that everyone could brush their teeth.

The campout couples try to see each other whenever they can.

Since 1998, he and several staffers have traveled to Japan for Kamp KAVU, a campout with dedicated customers.