We first camped as a family when our youngest was five months old. I think I slept 10 minutes the entire night. The next morning, we packed up and left because we were so miserable.
Since then, we’ve added three more kids to the mix and end up taking way too much stuff.
Through lots of trial and error, we’ve come to love camping with our kids. The items below are not necessities, but we don’t leave home without them when camping with kids.
1. Something to Contain a Toddler
Camping with a toddler is not relaxing (toddlers don’t stop moving), but there are times when I need to secure my toddler safely so that I can use both hands to make a meal, get things set up at camp, or just have a second to think straight!…