Is camping with electric hook up a cop out?
Our annual camping trips are a things of beauty. Well, kind of…if the weather is nice. There’s a big crowd of us who go, predominantly mums and kids (so much nicer than when more than 2 of the useful dads…
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Camping activities for adults
Camping is a brilliant holiday for adults and children. The children get to experience a bit of freedom, and meeting other children to play with. The adults get a chance to (kind of) relax and take things in a more…
Camping etiquette – the dos and don’ts of camping with kids
Whatever the holiday, even with children, you want to get away from the chaos of home and enjoy a relaxing time. Some people think camping is a lot of hard work. But it doesn’t have to be if you prep…
How to pack for a camping trip
One of the worst things about going on holiday is packing. For one parent, that often means packing for the rest of the family as well. For camping, that prospect can be even more off-putting because you need to take…
Ultimate camping in the rain hacks – how to cope
About: Camping in the rain hacks for when you want to make the most of the wet weather No-one really wants to go camping in the rain but sometimes there’s no choice. You have to have fingers crossed in the…
10 tips for the best camping snacks
If you don’t have permanently hungry children at home, don’t be surprised if they turn into ravenous ‘hangry’ creatures when you go camping. There’s something about being in the great outdoors that makes everyone hungry. But with mealtime routines often…
Camping at Three Cliffs Bay campsite
When we go camping each year, we don’t slum it. We don’t go glamping either but we have certain criteria for the campsites. Let’s face it, we’re a load of mums with our kids (and sometimes a couple of dads),…
Bedding option tips to improve your camping sleep
Advertorial Everyone loves nick nacks and intriguing gadgets, don’t they? Of the kind you find in kitchen shops or outdoor shops? I could spend hours in outdoor shops, and I don’t even like walking in the countryside. Ironic given I…
Planning food for camping
We love going camping with friends, but our camping food experiences have been very different. The first year we were keen and eager, grouping together to buy ingredients and then cook for everyone, with people taking the lead each evening….
The key camping essentials you don’t want to forget
I’m a big list person. Without them I’d forgot a lot, so going on holiday definitely needs a list. But going camping for the first time in years, I was initially a bit stumped on what equipment I’d need. There…
How to choose a tent for family camping
Now spring has arrived, we’re thinking forward to camping again. Our camping trip with friends is booked, although some are dragging their heels about getting organised and actually booking. People are also indecisive whether husbands are going too. Secretly I’m…