This post is going above and beyond your usual roundup of “Top 10 Tips” to give you links to tips on top of tips that I’ve shared on camping with a baby, camping with a toddler, and camping with preschoolers as well. Tips to help before you go camping with a baby, toddler, or preschooler:…
Last week in southwest Florida, when I decided to pull over in my rental car and take a quick photo of a glorious purple sunset over a saltwater marsh, I was quickly–and memorably!–introduced to the burning agony known locally as “the attack of the sand flies.” When I jumped back into the air conditioned car,…
Who’s ready to go camping with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers this summer?! I realized over Father’s Day weekend that we’ve been camping with kids for 10 years already–what an anniversary! We’ve certainly learned a thing or two along the way. 😉 Here is a roundup of tips to help you plan and prepare, and pack for…
If you’ll be car camping with a baby or toddler this summer, the Superyard play yard or “safety fence” may prove helpful in several possible ways. The 6- or 8-panel, flexible system can be used to corral your crawler and cruiser, while giving them a safe space to play with toys while you set up your…
There’s plenty to think about when planning and packing for a family camping trip with children under 5 years – especially if this is the first time you’ll be camping with your little one(s). I’ve covered the topic in detail in Travels with Baby, but I was recently reminded how location, location, location can make…
My entire life I’ve watched my family—and later my in-laws—set up camp kitchens in the wilderness to put my own at home to shame (this includes a rafting trip we took through a remote wilderness area where we camped in a different site each night and all the food and gear traveled in our boats)….