Ready Tents, Safari and Posh Tents guidance - perceive the New Forest Uk National Park Under Canvas

The New Forest Uk National Park has many marvelous campsites to offer you if you want to go camping right up close to nature, wildlife and all the charm of this marvelous environment.

I hadn't seen a Safari tent or Ready tent until I recently visited the Roundhill campsite near Brockenhurst and the Holmsley campsite near Lymington.

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What a marvelous surprise! I wish I'd booked a few nights, it all looked so welcoming.

The Safari tents at Holmsley were beautifully equipped. Outside 2 undoubtedly comfy finding sun loungers in wood and a cute itsybitsy Bbq greeted you. Then, as you went into the fully decked floor area you were greeted by someone else ability wood dining table and chair area. The outer Safari tent flaps go back so the whole area is open plan and of procedure you are finding out over the grassed New Forest area.

The kitchen area is great too. Lots of equipment and a good sized hob and grill - bacon and eggs in here in the morning would taste just great I'm sure!

The bedroom area was astounding! permissible brass beds with full size comfy mattresses - also mosquito nets colse to each bed - although not in malaria territory here - don't worry! - there are midges and if a horse fly takes a bite you'll know about it.

There was ample storehouse space with units laid out just like in a cottage, bed end chests and mirrors on a chest of drawers - a real home from home. I've taken lots of photos so you can get an even great idea. One photo I took was as if you had woken and were finding out from your bed - hopefully it gives a good idea of what camping in a Safari tent at Holmsley would be like. You can just see your brass bedend in the picture. Not my first idea of what camping was like!

I next went to the marvelous Roundhill campsite to see their Ready tents. Although not as luxurious as the Safari tents they were still great. Again you are greeted by a pair of loungers and a Bbq set up Outside your tent. This time there is a groundsheet rather wooden decking, but all is beautifully clean and appealing.

There are no brass bedends here but the bed area was clean and very comfortable. I tried out the mattresses and they were soft and springy. The kitchen area was virtually the same as the Safari tent. A grill and hob top and lots of good equipment, means you should be able to get those bacon and eggs undoubtedly on the go here too!

The real advantage of this campsite is the Roundhill data Centre - here you can undoubtedly taste all the history, wildlife data and examples of the New Forest Uk National Park. You may also take part in a walk at dusk to view deer or taste extra extra sights which you will remember forever.

When we were there the toilets and shower units were beautifully clean and well run too.

I hope this has given you an insight into what a night under canvas in the New Forest can be like especially if you opt for the Safari tent or Ready tent style of camping. You will be close to all the charm of this lovely area but also have a itsybitsy bit of camping luxury too. Posh camping I think is someone else name for this style of camping and I can see why now.

Do you fancy an expedition into the beautiful new Forest Uk National Park? for a night under luxury canvas in a Safari Tent or Ready Tent? I know I did!

Ready Tents, Safari and Posh Tents guidance - perceive the New Forest Uk National Park Under Canvas

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