The
Husband likes camping and sometimes considers himself to be Bear Grylls.
Husband likes camping and sometimes considers himself to be Bear Grylls.
I
like 5 star.
like 5 star.
In
order to ‘compromise’, sometimes I need to suck it up and buy the dry shampoo
and start the novena for good weather.
order to ‘compromise’, sometimes I need to suck it up and buy the dry shampoo
and start the novena for good weather.
So
now that we have a permanent plastic container with CAMPING SUPPLIES written on
the side in black marker, I feel I have graduated from ‘novice’ to
‘survivor’.
now that we have a permanent plastic container with CAMPING SUPPLIES written on
the side in black marker, I feel I have graduated from ‘novice’ to
‘survivor’.
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| And we’re off…. |
Here
are some of my tips for making it through camping with kids:
are some of my tips for making it through camping with kids:
- Just
when you think you cannot pack anything else in your car; try harder – start shoving
bits under the seats…perfect size for bottles…
- Long
life milk does taste different.
- The
toilet block, which seemed quite nicely located in the daytime, is a long, long
way away when you are busting to go in the dark and cold at 3am.
- Ditch the yoghurt – the kids will be fine – you can get more wine chilling in that esky.
- Always,
ALWAYS act vague when setting up the tent. Do not give Husband any indication
that you could possibly do any more than follow basic instructions. Because
sometimes, if you’re lucky, he thinks that “it’s just easier if I (he) do(es) it.”
(Win)
- Packing
up the tent and everything in it, is possibly the worst job ever.
- When
your friends suggest a mountain hike that has a ‘few scrambly bits’, ask more
questions. Passing the kids from adult to adult through a chasm, is not exactly
my idea of ‘team building’.
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| Great little mates hiking together. |
- Eating midges provides protein and does not, under any circumstances, warrant throwing your wine out over. You will not even notice them by day 3.
- When
your two year old is screaming at 2am because she is …cold,hot,hungry…just
plain ridiculous, the whole camp site can hear it, and they are just
being polite in the morning if they say they didn’t.
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| Screamed the tent down at 2am…still asleep at 8am…I wanted to poke her… :/ |
- Marshmallows
on the campfire are a rite of passage (plus it keeps the kids occupied for a
while finding ‘the perfect stick’).
- The
stink of smoke through your clothes is absolutely worth it for those chilled
out hours of chatting in the glow of the campfire (who knew there were so many
satellites flying overhead?!).
- Eventually, when you get home, you will once more be up to date with the washing…believe me, it will happen.
With
every ounce of my being I wanted to write an hysterical account of all the
terrible aspects of camping with kids…but…after my latest stint, somehow I
have to agree withBear Grylls Husband…camping (in good weather!!!) is a memory
maker. The kids love the adventure and once I accepted the fact that my kids
would be constantly filthy for the entire duration, and my own feet would be permanently
black, I began to relax. Oh…and what is your worst nightmare when you have
the car packed high, kids on board and a long trip home? Yep; we got a flat
tyre, so I have every reason to moan, but somehow, it added to the memory of it
all…(granted I was with the kids under a tree with a cool drink whilst Husband did the sweaty
job; smart…)
every ounce of my being I wanted to write an hysterical account of all the
terrible aspects of camping with kids…but…after my latest stint, somehow I
have to agree with
maker. The kids love the adventure and once I accepted the fact that my kids
would be constantly filthy for the entire duration, and my own feet would be permanently
black, I began to relax. Oh…and what is your worst nightmare when you have
the car packed high, kids on board and a long trip home? Yep; we got a flat
tyre, so I have every reason to moan, but somehow, it added to the memory of it
all…(granted I was with the kids under a tree with a cool drink whilst Husband did the sweaty
job; smart…)
Just
ensure you have plenty of wine, wet wipes and marshmallows to make it through, and don’t set up camp beside the recycling bins.
ensure you have plenty of wine, wet wipes and marshmallows to make it through, and don’t set up camp beside the recycling bins.
And
always, always be the first to sympathetically wonder aloud over breakfast
whose child was screaming overnight…then they will never suspect it was
yours. Genius.
always, always be the first to sympathetically wonder aloud over breakfast
whose child was screaming overnight…then they will never suspect it was
yours. Genius.
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