10.08.2018

Top tips to help you have the best camping trip with the kids

If you know that you are going out with the kids on a planned camping trip or if you know that you need to try and make this trip the best one ever then you have absolutely nothing to worry about. After all, it is super easy for you to make sure that everything runs smoothly and it is also easy for you to make sure that everyone has a great time as well.

Be Realistic

This may seem very obvious but you do need to make sure that the site you are staying at allows children. Not all of them do so you have to make sure that you read all of this before you go ahead and make a quick booking. If you have one or more kids who are wearing nappies, it also helps to make sure that you dispose of them on the site. If this is the case then it is a good idea for you to pack some bags so that you can keep everything sealed up nice and tight. If you are taking reusable nappies then make sure that the campsite that you are visiting has plenty of laundry facilities.


Keep your Kids Dry

This may sound like standard advice but it is your job to try and keep the kids as dry as possible. You have to remember that when you are camping, there is absolutely no indoors. Tents can provide you with some insulation but it is nowhere near the amount of insulation that a home can. For this reason, you need to make sure that you dress the kids up in layers. Don’t forget about their legs, their feet and even their hands as well. It is also a good idea for you to have some waterproofs and even some thick trousers as well. This will help them to keep their layers dry and it will also help them to play out for longer without feeling the side effects of the weather.

Keeping Everyone Happy

Don’t just assume that the kids will see a field of grass and immediately run off. If you are lucky they may be able to entertain themselves for half an hour. For this reason, you do need to make sure that you take a good amount of things to do. You can include toys, books for colouring and anything else you want really. If you do plan on taking some powered devices then make sure that you take a good amount of batteries as this means that you can keep them full of charge.



Staying Safe

It is so important that you don’t let the kids run off and explore the campsite by themselves. You should never assume that it is 100% safe even if it is child-friendly. You should also make the effort to try and show your kids around the campsite as well. You need to show them which areas are out of bounds and also try and put some lights outside of your tent as well as this will help them to see your tent from a distance. If you are taking a group of children with you then agree to have a place where they can go if someone gets lost. This way you can make sure that everyone knows the protocol. Of course, you never want something to happen to your kids when you are out camping but sometimes accidents do occur and there is nothing that you can do about this. For this reason, you need to make sure that you take a first aid kit with you. This will help you to treat any cuts and grazes, not to mention that if something more serious does
happen, you have the ability to try and treat it until a professional on the site can be contacted.

Food

If you plan on taking food with you and you know that there can be bears in the area then you need to look into bear-resistant food storage lockers. This will help you to stop tempting any wildlife and it also means that your food is going to stay safe as well. You may also want to look into getting a cooler bag because this can help to keep your food a bit colder than it would if you had it in a standard bag. This is a great way for you to keep everything organised as well so you can really count on this to make your meals that bit easier for when you do arrive at the campsite.

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