tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post2997860851768309860..comments2024-03-28T21:58:41.783-04:00Comments on Home Joys: Camping with Children - without Losing Your MindGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-7850333876628910202018-10-26T11:33:55.517-04:002018-10-26T11:33:55.517-04:00Enjoyed your camping hints. We camped often when ...Enjoyed your camping hints. We camped often when the children were younger but not so much as a getaway from it all but as a cheaper alternative to getting a motel room and meals while on cross country vacations. Our 5 range over 9 years. We often took an older cousin along to help keep an extra eye out and keep them occupied when one of us was busy. They always liked that.<br /><br />We traveled in an old VW bus and pulled a small trailer with the tent, etc. We had food boxes, dish boxes, cooking boxes...whatever we needed could easily be pulled out and set on picnic table. 5 child size lawn chairs were always good too because if they were told to sit there that is what they were to do. We liked several tents too rather than one large one. Each person had their own duffle bag with clothes in sets, rolled up, per day. <br /><br />Since we were traveling we often camped only one night or two in each place, usually eating dinner, then breakfast there. Lunch was made in other places when we were out for the day. <br /><br />Your children will remember these trips forever. Athanasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005869307957326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-43811298245668297632018-10-24T18:48:52.334-04:002018-10-24T18:48:52.334-04:00You guys are fantastic! Makes me tired just readi...You guys are fantastic! Makes me tired just reading your post. Blessings to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-17782070028366945412018-10-24T08:55:35.973-04:002018-10-24T08:55:35.973-04:00I am in awe of your organization! I have great mem...I am in awe of your organization! I have great memories of camping as a girl but as the mom, it's been a different story. :) This post gave me some ideas to make it easier.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552046256755399876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-25557449386838988342018-10-23T06:35:46.361-04:002018-10-23T06:35:46.361-04:00I read this post with so much interest - I have a ...I read this post with so much interest - I have a love/hate relationship with camping. With or without children :) <br />But I've been doing it enough years now and at the same campground, too, that I have a fairly good system worked out. It's still SO MUCH work, but the joy of the children at camping does make it feel almost worth it.<br />Fascinated by your clothing packing system you tried, and totally agree with you on simple meals with vacation treat food. Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-79481408541459182692018-10-22T22:35:02.718-04:002018-10-22T22:35:02.718-04:00I havent been camping in ages! Thank you for the m...I havent been camping in ages! Thank you for the memories. 😀 A tip that I have learned working with children is that if you play in/near sand, keep a bottle of powder or cornstarch nearby. It absorbs the moisture and the sand rubs right off.😏agoconnorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556638972570789448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-34606124129326404832018-10-22T18:19:46.963-04:002018-10-22T18:19:46.963-04:00Excellent tips! When our kids went to church camp...Excellent tips! When our kids went to church camp I would pack each set of clothing in a large zip lock bag, they could return the dirty clothes to the empty bag which kept things more tidy. Laundry after camping is not my idea of fun :) Looks like you had a great trip!...by CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11185837311823005763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-40122045247466550332018-10-22T17:14:46.891-04:002018-10-22T17:14:46.891-04:00Gina, what an adventure for you and your family :-...Gina, what an adventure for you and your family :-) Well, perhaps adventure is the wrong word but you seem to have worked out a routine that works for you. We never camped with children but I imagine the older they are the easier it would be to set up tents etc. I love hearing that you and Ed are still able to do so much despite the illness. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-41963085142077656482018-10-22T15:12:22.687-04:002018-10-22T15:12:22.687-04:00I love to hear about your family trips. So much fu...I love to hear about your family trips. So much fun! God bless you all!Carol W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04823896967025748659noreply@blogger.com