- Location
- SW OK & formerly Eastern NM
Alright, I know a good chunk of us have kids and we either take them camping or want to take them. Share your tips that specifically make camping with kids, of all ages, easier.
We bring a hammock, and restrict access to electronics -(which has taken a couple years for them to get over LOL). Buy good sleeping bags for them - (don't by kid ones that are character themed), my kids dang near froze to death when it was about 30 degrees out. We also stay nearer the bathrooms for them, bring bikes and or scooters to play with. Stay near the playgrounds too. Bring games for them to play. I told them that they can't tell me they are bored when we go out there -as it's not my job to entertain them. Last year my daughter started helping setup the camp site with us (she's 11 now). Bring your friends with similar aged children. Take them on hikes and fishing during the day to help with the boredom factor. Bring decent snacks that they don't typically get at home, this way they look forward to those too.Alright, I know a good chunk of us have kids and we either take them camping or want to take them. Share your tips that specifically make camping with kids, of all ages, easier.
We bring a hammock, and restrict access to electronics -(which has taken a couple years for them to get over LOL). Buy good sleeping bags for them - (don't by kid ones that are character themed), my kids dang near froze to death when it was about 30 degrees out. We also stay nearer the bathrooms for them, bring bikes and or scooters to play with. Stay near the playgrounds too. Bring games for them to play. I told them that they can't tell me they are bored when we go out there -as it's not my job to entertain them. Last year my daughter started helping setup the camp site with us (she's 11 now). Bring your friends with similar aged children. Take them on hikes and fishing during the day to help with the boredom factor. Bring decent snacks that they don't typically get at home, this way they look forward to those too.
That's all I got. LOL
My wife has been talking to her sister about going camping in Colorado in late July this year. They just bought an outfitter tent with a gas stove for heat, which eliminates the problem of keeping warm in those cold CO nights. However, we are going to have a two year old and a 5 month old at that time. Mind you, this is semi roughing it camping. No bathrooms (shower tent and camping toilet with appropriate bags), we'll be packing in our own water. I am leaning against this trip until next year but I really really miss the mountains so that is why I'm seeing what tips people have. I did want this thread to apply to everyone's situation and not just mine so that's why I said any age of kid.
Yeah I'm leaning more towards next year for camping the more I factor on the distance. We bought a small lantern that has a red lens to be easy on the eyes and it's awesome at night. A problem for me camping is that I have zero desire to camp anywhere there aren't mountains. So a couple of hours in every single direction does nothing for me.