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Monday, September 5, 2011

Fun Things to Do While Camping With Kids

We always enjoyed pancakes in the morning. I would put all the pancake ingredients in a good gallon freezer bag, seal it tight, then have the kids play catch with the bag. While they were playing catch and mixing the pancake batter, I would fire up the grill and by the time the grill was hot and ready to go my pancake batter was mixed. This, by the way, works well for a lot of things that need to be mixed. After breakfast, I had them go inside the camping tent and roll up their sleeping bags (as best they could) while I cleaned up after breakfast.

My kids had a lot of fun with a solar shower. It was very handy to have on hand and was a refreshing treat for everyone. You can get a 5 gallon Chinook shower indeed cheap and it works great. It holds enough for a few showers. Just hang it above, in a sunny area. The kids had a lot of fun playing with this. It worked indeed well for cleaning up those puny hands, too. If you do this, make sure to hang the solar shower away from the camping tent. This was a mistake I made, and had to move it. Kids like to splash in it.

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I brought whistles for the kids. I let them play with them at first, but then I told them that from now on they are only to be used in case of an emergency. An example would be if you are out hiking with the kids and one of them suddenly is out of view. This is when you blow your whistle and the "lost" child blows his as well. I made very sure that the kids understood that if this ever happened, to stay right where they were, I told them that I would find them and to just keep blowing that whistle. I was fortunate that I never had this crisis.

We would always go for a puny hike. I had them pick up items and put them in a bag. A leaf, small rock, odd shaped stick, etc. When we got back to camp they each made a collage with these items. Of course, I brought the glue, cardboard and crayons. I had them date it and it became a costly reminder of their camping trip. It was also a exquisite time to educate the kids about the trees, plants, or birds while we were out on the nature trail. I had them make arrow signs with rocks or sticks as they are walking, marking their path. I let them be creative with this. We also would try to find a good cane for each of us to use.

Smores at night were always a real fun treat for the kids. I brought the marshmallows, Hershey bars and graham crackers. We enjoyed the smores while singing nearby the campfire. We also did a lot of star gazing. After the marshmallows, I had them wash up using the solar shower.

There are conveyable toilets you can bring with you. One fits nicely in the Grand Trunk Dunny. The conveyable toilet is well worth the investment. They are lightweight and economical. This is something we did not have, but would have been indeed nice to have right at camp. Leaving the camp site area was a real drag, and with kids it was way too often.

We brought solar lights on stakes to place them nearby the campsite. I always placed one by the guy wires nearby the camping tent. I can't count the estimate of times I have tripped on guy wires. Each one of the kids had their own flashlight. In the camping tent at night we played and made shadow figures. It was a lot of fun and was a good way to wind them down for a good nights rest. With this said, happy camping my friends!

Fun Things to Do While Camping With Kids

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Kids Camping Tents - Should Your Kids Sleep With You Or Have Their Own microscopic Camping Tents?

Are you thinking of getting some kids camping tents for the next camping trip, because your kids just won't stop begging for their own tents? But you are still not distinct whether that is honestly such a good idea? That's nothing to feel bad about. We parents just plainly can't help worrying about our children's safety. To make you feel better, take a closer look at your kids (and yourself). Afterwards, you should feel much more comfortable with your decision.

4 questions to decree if your family is ready to add kids camping tents:

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How old are your kids? How independent are they? How responsible are they? Do you feel comfortable with them sleeping alone? Question #1: How old are your kids?

School kids should be pretty fine sleeping in their own kids camping tents. They already do many things alone and are used to being without you for longer periods. Smaller kids great stay with their parents. Or you can get bigger kids camping tents and let them sleep together with older siblings.

Question #2: How independent are your kids?

Older kids should not have problems, but younger ones might not feel comfortable sleeping alone, especially when they are used to having you close during the night. They might also need help with dressing, seeing the bathroom or going to the toilet. If your children might not be comfortable alone or are not independent enough, keep them with you, or let them sleep with older siblings in their kids camping tents.

Question #3: How responsible are your kids?

Some kids are more responsible than others, and younger kids can be more responsible than others who are older. But a 3 year old might just perambulate off for an adventure without thinking and get lost on the campground. Teenagers are often up to mischief, and it's difficult to operate them when they sleep in their own kids camping tents. If your children obey rules well, don't worry about them sleeping alone. If you can't trust them to behave, it's great to keep them in the family tent where you can keep an eye on them.

Question #4: Do you feel comfortable with them sleeping alone?

You need to be comfortable with this, too. If you lie awake the whole night worrying about your children, maybe getting these kids camping tents is not a good idea. But in general, you don't need to worry about your children's security on the campground. They are not more in danger than at home, since they are surrounded by lots of peaceful campers. If you have answered the questions above and decided your children can be on their own, they will be fine.

Kids camping tents are great fun and your children will enjoy them. If you have very young children too, use two kids camping tents but don't group the kids agreeing to age as you would ordinarily do. Rather place an older child with a younger one, so that you know the diminutive ones are well looked after. They will feel safer that way, too.

Kids Camping Tents - Should Your Kids Sleep With You Or Have Their Own microscopic Camping Tents?

Monday, August 1, 2011

Dont Buy the Columbia Bugaboo Ii Dome Tent Before Reading This Review!

The Bugaboo Ii dome tent sleeps five people. It's very spacious for your house of five and not only is it spacious, but it also has a Cyclone venting principles and a GoBe Dry rain safety system. The Bugaboo Ii dome tent's ventilation principles is just great for you, in general because you just love to feel cool and comfortable when you are inside your tent. With the Bugaboo Ii dome tent's ventilation, you will enjoy cool, calm and serene days even on a warm summer day. And now you may be reasoning what if the weather changes and it begins to rain? Luckily the Bugaboo Ii dome tent has GoBe dry, the greatest rain safety system. You are now reassured that there will be no leakage, if it starts to pour outside. The rain can pour all night long, you and your house will be safe and dry inside, as the rain will not find its way inside your Bugaboo Ii dome tent.

You are still considering the dome tent and then you perceive that the Bugaboo Ii dome tent only weighs twelve pounds. It also includes a large storage space, with two external lockers for storage, any internal pockets and a gear loft for packing your camping equipment, luggage or just your valuables. In your mind you are saying I still want to have my coffee, even when I'm camping, don't worry, because you can drink your coffee and place the cups into the multiple cup holders which are available in the Bugaboo dome tent. These cup holders can also be used to keep warm coffee and your cold soft drinks, or beer bottles. The Bugaboo Ii dome tent is also very easy to setup, it also has a polyester taffeta body, rain fly and a Camp Port for your cable passage. These dome tents also come colored in a fossil, carbon and boa combination.

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The Bugaboo Ii features a larger rain fly than its predecessor, something you will certainly appreciate when an unexpected storm rolls through your campsite. Furthermore, the entire tent takes advantage of the GoBe Dry rain safety system. Staying dry is one of the most important elements in enjoying a safe and comfortable camping trip, and this principles ensures that no water sneaks into the tent to threaten this. Adding to the relax of this tent is the Cyclone venting principles which is designed to keep fresh air circulating throughout the tent. The extra airflow provided by this feature will come in handy on a stuffy, stifling summer night, or right after a downpour when all of your clothes and gear are soaked. Setting up the Bugaboo Ii is facilitated by color coded fiberglass poles and sleeves.

Let me show you what current owners have to say about it:
I must account for one point here. I have used my tent many times and almost always it has been used while rainy conditions. In some cases the rain was arrival down sideways. Each and every time I would sit and wonder when the water would start to make it's way in through the window seams or zippers. Never Happened!! The only time water has made it into the tent was when a downpour blew from the back side of the tent and water seeped in through the seam where the "instructions" where sewn into the seam on the back window.

Dont Buy the Columbia Bugaboo Ii Dome Tent Before Reading This Review!