Beach Camping Essentials: Family Beach Camping Tips and Tricks Camping on the beach can be an absolutely magical or a downright tortuous affair (sometimes both!) On the one hand, you get sunsets and sunrises with unobstructed views, hours upon hours of sand play or splashing in the waves, evening walks to explore and find shells. … Read more
Planning a Camping Road Trip for Families Since having kids, we have almost always lived 15+ hours away from both of our families, meaning that we have gone on many long road trips to visit grandparents. In the beginning, we started camping on road trips to save money. Even though our income now allows for … Read more
DIY Fire Starters Kids Can Make Everyone loves having outdoor fires with kids, but sometimes starting them takes time and patience that you don’t have. Luckily, fire starters to the rescue, and as a bonus it’s really fun to get the kids involved by participating in making their own fire starters! The basic principle here … Read more
Camping Thanksgiving Dinner Outdoors Celebrating holidays at a campground can make a memorable tradition for families with young kids. Many campgrounds even have special, child-friendly fall festival programming. While cold-weather camping is of course possible with kids (especially in an RV), this post is for the families who live in warmer climates, where camping over … Read more
Hiking Camping with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Irritable Bowel Syndrome. It’s not a fun topic to talk about, but it’s even less fun when your IBS gets in the way of doing the hiking and camping that you love to do. I’ve dealt with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) off and on for years. And I … Read more
RV Camping Checklist Owning an RV can make camping much easier. We offer some easy solutions for managing your camping essentials while living in your vehicle. Gone is the hassle of setting up a tent or inflating sleeping pads. Packing for a trip often takes less time, as many camping supplies can be stored in … Read more