Here are a few ideas to help you have an enjoyable camping trip with children in tow. This isn't an all-inclusive list, but will help relieve the strain.
Two tents: One for playtime and one for sleeping. It is advisable to put a bucket of easily washable toys with a few board books in the tent. It keeps children from sitting in the dirt and playing (although dirt inevitably gets tracked in, just make sure to sweep it out when cleaning out).
Kids think it's so cool they get their own chilling spot. It is a real life saver when preparing meals as you know where they are and they aren't getting into trouble. The sleeping tent was only for changing clothes in and sleeping. It's unexplainable how good it feels sleeping without sand in your face.
Bug Spray & Sunscreen: Make sure not to leave it behind. It seems obvious, but its crucial to protect your little ones.
Toasted Sandwich Maker: You know the cast iron kind? Yep, grab some of those and you can make sandwiches, calzones, pies for dessert and more. I brought a can of biscuits and we used those buttery, flaky biscuits in the makers with cheese. Yummy! This reminds me that we also brought Cooking Spray to keep everything easy clean.
Anti-Bacterial Wipes: The hand soap is nice, but not for camping. Wipes are much more convenient and easier to use. Keep Nap Times – Try to keep your nap/sleep schedule as close to the same times as possible.
Bikes: Make sure to bring bikes and a child carrier. If the kids are especially hard to put to sleep for their afternoon nap, just take them for a short ride on the bike, and in no time they will be asleep.
Swimming Suits, Life Jackets & Swim Hats; Leave the nice stuff at home or for photos. Just pack what is absolutely necessary to protect them while swimming or sunbathing and make sure to always have life jackets on if on the water. Supervision It's an important factor to be somewhat familiar with what's located around you.
Even sketching up a little map to help locate your track such as a large tree to serve as a reminder which can be used as a guide back to the camp should one get lost during a trek outside of the camping area. It's also best for kids to be supervised by adults wherever they go if possible.
But in some cases when this is not possible, it's best to divide the kids into groups with each child notifying each other of their whereabouts. Setting out the area and boundaries and making sure kids don't venture outside of that specific area is important.
Having a whistle can be an especially handy tool should one get lost. But most importantly, on each child should be a small-map which identifies the different areas of the grounds so that one can use as a gauge of their location in order to make it back to the campsite is ideal. This is why it's important to scope the camping area before separating into groups or going out individually.
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