Comments on: How to Camp with Kids http://www.travelmamas.com/wordpress/how-to-camp-with-kids/ How to travel with children and stay sane! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:40:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lesley Hoisington http://www.travelmamas.com/wordpress/how-to-camp-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3439 Lesley Hoisington Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:09:47 +0000 http://www.travelmamas.com/wordpress/?p=2035#comment-3439 This post is beyond awesome. I am always wondering what to do and what not to do so I will follow some of these tips. This post is beyond awesome. I am always wondering what to do and what not to do so I will follow some of these tips.

]]> By: Edmond Anspaugh http://www.travelmamas.com/wordpress/how-to-camp-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3105 Edmond Anspaugh Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:19:26 +0000 http://www.travelmamas.com/wordpress/?p=2035#comment-3105 Great post! Great post!

]]> By: Roy Scribner http://www.travelmamas.com/wordpress/how-to-camp-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-2422 Roy Scribner Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:42:44 +0000 http://www.travelmamas.com/wordpress/?p=2035#comment-2422 Thanks, everyone! Amy - I totally agree with keeping it short, until you get comfortable with the amount of food and gear that you will use. It also really helps to keep it close to home! Debi & Colleen - backyard campouts are a lot of fun and a great low-risk way to workout the kinks (how does this tent go together, again?). Just remember to turn off your sprinklers! Sharlene - it's a great idea to identify some nearby campgrounds. We have several that we frequent, as it's really our only option for a quick weekend getaway, due to the Friday traffic. Thanks, everyone! Amy – I totally agree with keeping it short, until you get comfortable with the amount of food and gear that you will use. It also really helps to keep it close to home!

Debi & Colleen – backyard campouts are a lot of fun and a great low-risk way to workout the kinks (how does this tent go together, again?). Just remember to turn off your sprinklers!

Sharlene – it’s a great idea to identify some nearby campgrounds. We have several that we frequent, as it’s really our only option for a quick weekend getaway, due to the Friday traffic.

]]> By: Sharlene http://www.travelmamas.com/wordpress/how-to-camp-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-2388 Sharlene Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:33:52 +0000 http://www.travelmamas.com/wordpress/?p=2035#comment-2388 Great post Roy! We have been a bit hesitant to take two toddlers tent camping (and we are campers!) and I feel so guilty about it. I am determined to go this spring. Do a little test weekend at a nearby campsite. That way if things go horribly wrong, we can sneak home to our beds... :) Great post Roy! We have been a bit hesitant to take two toddlers tent camping (and we are campers!) and I feel so guilty about it. I am determined to go this spring. Do a little test weekend at a nearby campsite. That way if things go horribly wrong, we can sneak home to our beds… :)

]]> By: Colleen Lanin, The Travel Mama http://www.travelmamas.com/wordpress/how-to-camp-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-2377 Colleen Lanin, The Travel Mama Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:20:18 +0000 http://www.travelmamas.com/wordpress/?p=2035#comment-2377 Thank you for being the first Travel Daddy to write for Travel Mamas, Roy! I would love to take the kids camping but have always felt a little daunted at the prospect of planning the trip. Your story has me thinking I should put aside my fears and just do it! I love the tip to test out the equipment at home first. And, I think it's so important to remember to let the kids take their time exploring...it's something I always have to remind myself whenever we travel anywhere! Thank you for being the first Travel Daddy to write for Travel Mamas, Roy! I would love to take the kids camping but have always felt a little daunted at the prospect of planning the trip. Your story has me thinking I should put aside my fears and just do it! I love the tip to test out the equipment at home first. And, I think it’s so important to remember to let the kids take their time exploring…it’s something I always have to remind myself whenever we travel anywhere!

]]> By: Debi http://www.travelmamas.com/wordpress/how-to-camp-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-2373 Debi Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:55:02 +0000 http://www.travelmamas.com/wordpress/?p=2035#comment-2373 Fantastic info, Roy! I agree with Amy that a great way to start may be with a campout in the backyard. Then plan an overnight somewhere close to home & see how it goes. I'm continually reminded with my little guys that you can plan all you want, but the kids will let you know what they want to do. Our adventures are so much more rewarding when we let the kids take the lead. Fantastic info, Roy! I agree with Amy that a great way to start may be with a campout in the backyard. Then plan an overnight somewhere close to home & see how it goes.

I’m continually reminded with my little guys that you can plan all you want, but the kids will let you know what they want to do. Our adventures are so much more rewarding when we let the kids take the lead.

]]> By: Amy @ The Q Family http://www.travelmamas.com/wordpress/how-to-camp-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-2369 Amy @ The Q Family Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:51:20 +0000 http://www.travelmamas.com/wordpress/?p=2035#comment-2369 Great info! I agree with Roy that most of our anxiety about camping actually is our own. :) We did our first family camping trip last year at the local park nearby our house. It was a blast and my kids are still talking about it. One more suggestion I would add for newbie is to start with a few days. Plan a weekend camping trip instead of a week long. This will help ease you in the camping routine. Or you can do what we did. We started off by camping in our backyard for one night before planning our weekend camping trip. :) Great info! I agree with Roy that most of our anxiety about camping actually is our own. :) We did our first family camping trip last year at the local park nearby our house. It was a blast and my kids are still talking about it.

One more suggestion I would add for newbie is to start with a few days. Plan a weekend camping trip instead of a week long. This will help ease you in the camping routine. Or you can do what we did. We started off by camping in our backyard for one night before planning our weekend camping trip. :)

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