- There seemed to be a theme amongst your comments - the prevailing ones being don’t do it… well, I’ve gotta do it…so… uhm (disclaimer - if I forgot your comment I didn’t mean to - cut/copy and paste is not something I got an A in…)
- Doctor Mom™ said…
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Holiday Inn girlfriend!!
But, if Mr. Incredible won’t go for it,
run to Target and pick up an air mattress or you’ll have an incredibly sore back.
Dr. Mom: Surely you jest, Mr. Incredible would rather have his finger nails pulled out one by one than go camping, I’m doing this with my sister, my aunt and my kids… at my Aunt’s “Primitive Campground” What exactly does “Primitive” mean when it comes to camping???? I’d like him to come along, but I am thinking hell might freeze over first…Air mattress I have - one that comes with it’s own blow up thingy - battery powered.
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Cannot help you, only time I’ve been camping in a tent was with my brother in our parents back yard.
Sun Jul 29, 11:47:00 PM CDT
Michael - back yard - that sounds like a better idea….
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Mel said…
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NO advice as I do NOT camp!! I did once years ago when I was pregnant, it was miserable! Never again.
Mon Jul 30, 05:22:00 AM CDT
Mel - That’s reassuring - MISERABLE….
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The Kept Woman said…
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I’m not the athletic type…I don’t do camping and have no advice other than room service is expensive so pack your own goodies…
- TKW - I always pack my own goodies - room service can be a rip off….
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aka_Meritt said…
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Do you remember my post from last August when we took the kids tent camping?
Did you not learn anything from it?
LOL.
Just kidding. Just go and wing it. It’s not a big deal and the kids will love it (LOVE IT) even if it’s hot and miserable for you.
aka_meritt - I’ll be going about three hours north of my old home town - near the Mississippi. Am going to go searching for that post….
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JoeinVegas said…
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Yes, best suggestion is DON’T DO IT. Next one is get yourself an air matress. And, if you can, get a separate tent for you and lock the kids in a different one, preferrably in the back yard while you stay in the house.
Mon Jul 30, 12:51:00 PM CDT
Joein Vegas - Air Mattress - Check - our tent has rooms - therefore the kids will be locked in their own compartments. (wait did I just type that? I mean, they will be able to have their own space.
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Violet said…
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Are you cooking over the fire? If so, I would recommend foil packs. They are easy to make…
Pre-cook meat of choice (I’ve used hamburger or chicken).
Mix with cream of mushroom soup, canned sliced potatoes, and other canned veggies of your choice.
Spray a big piece of aluminum foil with Pam Spray, then portion meat and wrap it up. (I would double wrap it, too, then double bag it in Ziplocs, to keep moisture from the cooler out.)
When you are ready, throw them on the fire for about ten minutes and voila. They are delish.
Also, bring some yard guard and bug bombs to treat your campsite for pests.
Violet - now this is good advice - Yard Guard, bug bombs, and the double wrapping items and ziplocs - Ziplock baggies are my new best friend.
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KC said…
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I love camping.. but you have to have the right stuff or you will hate it with a passion.
1)AIR MATTRESS.. I have the elavated kind so It’s just like sleeping in a bed
2)blankets and pillows for everyone
3)summer cloths incase it’s hot but also some warmer cloths incase it gets cold at night.
4) Try your hardest to get an electric site.. if you do take a light and a fan(don’t LOL to hard but my DH took a window AC unit with us last summer think we might have been the only people camping with an air conditioned tent SNORT)
5) fire wood and matches are great but don’t forget lighter fluid to get that fire started.
6) sticks to roast the marshmellows and all the making for smores they are a great thing to feed the troops before sending them to bed LOL
7) besides your normal overnight stuff that you would take to a hotel.. don’t forget you will have to bring your own soaps, wash cloths and towels and such
take some a book and card games or something to keep the kids entertained at the campsite
9) bug spray and suntan lotion.
10)some sort of contaier with a lid on it so racoons or what not will not run off with your food.KC - Woman you are my new best friend - this is the type of info I was looking for…seriously. a Window AC? hmmmm wonder if they have an electric hook up? Great Advice - Printing this out to make my own little notes….
now off to find Meritt’s post about camping last August…
10:26 am
KC has some great tips. You mentioned “primative” I would contact the campground and see what their idea of primative is (where I from primative means nothing but the site, no electricity, no running water, no bath houses). You will want to know what is available from the site so you can properly prepare.
Also, go with a since of adventure - I sold my camper when we moved up here and went back to tent camping - I like it (sometimes…hehe)
10:46 am
Primitive in Indiana means you have to pee in the bushes. But I always prefer a bathroom, even if I have to walk a bit.
1:26 pm
i thought of another tip: if making s’mores, instead of bringing graham crackers AND chocolate, buy those fudge stripe cookies… they are great and easier to assemble. plus, the chocolate won’t melt if the weather gets too hot.
1:58 pm
My only advice is not advice… but a “silver lining” thing.
Think how much more it would have/would be sucked/sucking if you were trying it with a toddler.
2:32 pm
My #1 tip is to pick a place that has good clean bathrooms, and then get a campsite near enough to them that you can go in the middle of the night if you need to. I second the air mattress and the fan. Also things like shower shoes, garbage bags, flashlights (for walking around the campground at night), a lantern for inside the tent, lots of ice, and someplaces don’t have firewood (you have to bring your own). Good luck, it really did give me a lot of great memories growing up and camping with my family! Oh yeah, if you can…bikes are always nice to have too for riding around the campground (and tiring the kids out).
7:03 pm
Glad to help.. I would call and see what there idea of primitive is, Here it can mean just no electric or it could me no roads or drive ways going to your campsite and No bathroom and no running water.. I like camping but I’m not up to full out primitive.. I need a bathroom with running water and a nice shower house LOL I have done the no electric thing which isn’t too bad if it’s not too hot out.
I 2nd the water shoes for showering and the flashlights, and I always try to take the kids bike so they can ride around the campground but sometimes there just isn’t enough room for them just depends on how long we are camping and how much stuff to we are taking.
Think someone mentioned it but take a big cooler full of ice I like the fudge cookie Idea but not sure my kids would go for it now that they are use to the old fashion way.. I keep the chocolate in a ziplock bag and keep it in a cooler.
We are planning a weekend camping trip this weekend also but most of our day will be spent at Princess softball tournament we are just camping there because it’s a two hour drive from home and the hotels in the area are expensive and not all that great. So I won’t need a ton of thing just useing it as a place to sleep mostly.. so typeing that list out helped me to remember things also.
OHHHHHHHH… take some rope to tie around two trees so you have a line to hang the wet towles up to dry.
9:28 pm
well, remember I was pregnant and you arent right??? So you wont be miserable! BUT PRIMITAVE???? I hope it at least has bathrooms! I do not pee in the bushes, seriously I dont think I could.
9:59 pm
I’ve been trying to read & keep up with the awesome suggestions…did anyone mention citronella candles? Good luck…and don’t forget the bottom line. HAVE FUN - it’s not forever. If YOU have fun, odds of your kids having fun are so much better!!
1:49 pm
So that’s why you finally let me buy a Honda Generator!