How to Keep Children Entertained on Long Camping Trips

By: Christopher Miguel



Camping is a good opportunity to unwind and relieve oneself from the guzzling sounds of the city. Going to a secluded area with fresh air will surely leave anyone with new light into their life once they get back, and where else is there to go but to a camping trip to be one with nature. Not only adults can go on a camping trip, but children can as well. To make your camping trip more memorable, prepare things and activities for your children to do so they won't get bored and ruin the entire trip. When travelling with kids, always remember that there are other options other than the television that could keep them entertained for hours.

Here are some of the things that can be done while on an outdoor excursion with little ones.

• Swimming – Ask around for safe swimming spots where your children can take a dip at. But make sure they are supervised as no water is ever safe.
• Biking – Renting a bike will create hours of fun as it allows the rider to explore the wilderness. Just tell your children to bring lightweight camping tents so they'd have a place to rest if they get tired and outdoor camping equipment such as helmet and extra supplies.
• Animal watching – Sightseeing is always fun. If you happen to camp in a conservatory type resort, the options are endless for animal tours. So make the most of it and take as many pictures as you like but keep your distance of course as you stay in gazebo tents.
• Camp stories – By letting your children sleep on their own hiking tent, they will be able to exchange ghost stories and the like as they cramp up in their children's sleeping bags with fun and excitement.

Children don't necessarily have to be a burden on trips like this. If you know how to keep them entertained then your family will surely have the best vacation of your life.

Christopher Miguel - About the Author:

Shirley Brown is a writer for a leading brand tents australia.

Camping with children

By: Christopher Miguel

Photo by chymera

Taking the whole family on a camping adventure is one of the many interesting and creative ways to bond with your family. Camping is a trip wherein campers leave the city or an urban area and go off to the wilderness or outdoor ground, with the right supplies and gear, a camping activity can set out for as long as two weeks or more. When out on the rough country and backwoods, camping can be an exciting experience since campers will have to live on minimal supply and depend on Mother Nature to provide food, so it calls for a lot of hard work too. If you want to give your family the time of their lives, safety and security is the first thing you should assure.

If traveling with small children and babies, always make sure they have the suitable kids camping gear as being out in the outdoors can put them at risk for mosquito bites, plant allergies and cold rash. A baby sleeping bag and toddler sleeping bag will help your little ones sleep better as it keeps them warm and protected since children will usually feel some discomfort when they are not at home. Once you have selected the best equipment for your little campers, the next step is to situate you and your family in a safe location away from possible natural threats such as wild animals and unpredictable weather conditions. Setting up at a family campsite or private ground will not only make your experience safer but also more comfortable as well which will make everyone have more fun in the trip. In a typical campground, camping tents are usually laid out and campers can go on to do their activities as their family tents, other belongings and family members are safe and sound within the premises.

Camping requires time, preparation and effort to make it a successful trip. It can also be a disaster and awful experience if it is not planned well. But with the correct equipment and cooperation from the entire family, it could be an experience worth remembering for the rest of your life.

Christopher Miguel - About the Author:

Shirley Brown is a writer for a leading brand lightweight backpacking tents

15 Most Adventurous & Thrilling Camping (Outdoor) Activities

By: Neelima Reddy

The vast expanses of wilderness, mountains, forest, canyons and coastlines lend themselves to a wide range of outdoor pursuits.

From trekking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, whitewater rafting through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River, canoeing down the Mississippi River, fishing on the Great Lakes, sailing in Florida, diving in Hawaii to skiing in the Rocky Mountains, every activity can easily be arranged.

Here are the most fun and thrilling camping and outdoor activities.

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Hiking/Trekking

Before there were Land Rovers and mountain bikes, there was hiking. The inclination to pack it up and hoof it for long distances can be traced back to our days as nomadic hunter-gatherers, and the goal is little different now than it was back then: Traveling to exciting and unseen places powered by will, stamina, and whatever provisions you can carry on your back.

Today, getting there is all the fun, what with newfangled backpacks to ease your burden, allowing you to drink up the unfolding scenery and let your mind wander.
 

Canoeing

When it comes to sex appeal, the canoe always seems to lose out to its sexier stepsister, the kayak. Be it the boat’s relative clunkiness next to the kayak’s sleek lines, or just a quirky, passing trend, canoes have somehow come up less cool.

Yet the underdog status just seems to add to the canoe’s appeal, especially among advanced paddlers, who argue that paddling a canoe takes more finesse.




Scuba Diving

Prepare to get hooked on scuba diving the moment you slip below the water’s surface into the peaceful silence of the undersea world.

You’ll finally understand what Jacques Cousteau was raving about all those years as you swim alongside graceful manta rays large enough to eclipse the sun’s filtered rays, or when you come face to face with a hammerhead sizing you up.

Fortunately, 70 percent of the world is covered in water, so there’s never a shortage of great dive sites to feed your submarine cravings.




Mountain Biking

It’s easy to spot mountain bikers–they’re the ones with scab-covered limbs talking animatedly about bonking while riding a wicked singletrack.

Indeed, they are a peculiar lot, but only because of their passion for the sport. They don’t seem to mind the murderous workouts–they actually celebrate sore muscles–as they attack intense rolling trails in pristine wilderness.

The exhilaration of nailing a technical ride in the world’s most stunning places is more than enough fuel for mountain bikers.




White Water Rafting

For those who gaze at their washing machine’s spin cycle and hear the call of roaring rapids, paddling is more than a pastime, it’s a passion. And who could blame them: Whitewater serves up heart-pounding thrills and adrenaline-pumping action in some of the world’s most spectacularly beautiful spots.




Skiing

Planning a ski vacation, whether alone or with the whole family, starts the fun that you will get from the actual trip. Skiing is basically using gravity to move downhill by gliding over snow conditions using two long and thin boards to keep balance and control.

Snowboarding is a similar snowsport which uses one wide board instead of the two thinner boards that skiers use. Skiers use both boards to coordinate their movements and control their speed and direction. Balance, weight, and edge control are the tricks of the trade in Skiing.



Snowboarding




Bird Watching

An activity that was once considered to be something of a ‘nerdy’ practice, Bird Watching has now become a pastime that encompasses both young and old and allows both experienced ‘twitchers’ and novices to come together in pursuit of some of most common and indeed rarest birds.

You can organize your own Bird Watching excursion to coincide with a camping trip. Many people think that there is a lot of equipment necessary to go Bird Watching but really the most important elements are a decent pair of binoculars, a bird handbook, a notebook and pen, and a keen eye for detail.
Fly Fishing

Camping and fishing often go hand in hand. Whether it’s a young child simply trying to catch a few sticklebacks with a piece of string with a hook tied onto a tree branch to the full blown night sight and sound equipment needed by the serious overnight angler, fishing is certainly one of the most popular pastimes to combine with camping.

As fish often tend to bite earlier in the morning, you’ll want to try to choose a site that’s as close to the action as possible as you’ll be getting up early enough as it is.



Caving

For all the natural wonders aboveground, don’t forget about the ones below. Visiting the depths of a cave offers an experience you just can’t find anywhere else on earth.

Far below the surface, rocks that look like popcorn, butterflies, and bacon strips hang from the ceiling. Explorers of the subterranean realm can wander through the cold shell of a lava tube, listen to musical stalactites, or take in the spectacle of a huge underground waterfall.



Biking

Under your own steam, at your own pace, and requiring fewer technical skills than mountain biking, cycling is the best way to experience a new place. When you travel by bike, with panniers carrying your necessities, you become part of the neighborhood, village, province, or country.

As you leave behind the confines of the car, every hill and valley you conquer comes alive.

 

Sailing and Yachting

Sailing is the ultimate adventure. After all, it’s how the explorers of old used to travel.

Today you might not discover uncharted waters, but you can certainly reach unknown lands–or at least lands that are unknown to you. Whether you’re cruising in the Caribbean, the Seychelles, or the Mediterranean, you decide the where and the winds decide the when.

True, you are at the mercy and whim of Mother Nature, but setting off into that great blue is the truest test of your mettle and where you’ll find your greatest freedom.



Horseback Riding

There’s nothing quite like seeing the world from the back of a horse. We humans have been riding for 4,000 years, but ever since the introduction of the Model T, we seem to have completely lost touch with our equestrian past.

Thankfully, trekking across the countryside on horseback is a surefire way to reconnect with those bygone times. Let your trusty steed take you across the steppes of Mongolia, explore the game reserves of Kenya, or practice your roping skills on a Wyoming cattle drive.

Wherever you go, you’ll have fabulous fresh-air views, completely unencumbered by that steel-and-glass box–you know, the one that gets us there quicker, but without all the fun.


Wildlife Viewing

We are all attracted to the great outdoors for a variety of reasons. However, one of the things most of us have in common is our love of the abundant wildlife that surrounds us on our adventures.

When the mountains give way again to the deserts and plateaus of the West, you probably thought you had veered off the road and into an alternate reality, where the earth is pink and rocks stand on end.

Pleasing as this scenery is to look at through the car window as you speed along the interstate, it’s much, much more. That’s habitat you’re looking at, full of living things.


Neelima Reddy - About the Author:

Neelima Reddy, author of this article writes for CampingTourist.com. For more information on back packing, camping spots, camping activites, camping equipment, camping gear, rv camping , camping tips, hiking Visit Camping Tourist

 

The Top 3 Must-Have Camping Equipment

By: Rachel Nunez

Camping is a fun activity that you can do to be closer to your family. It is the best time to bond with your family and be in touch with nature. If you are planning to go on camp, there are lots of things that you must consider to ensure that the family will truly enjoy the occasion.

The most important thing that you must take into account is the things that you will bring in the camp. Make sure that you are equipped with the right camping equipment supplies when going on camp. Having the proper camping equipment is of the essence to have a successful camping adventure.

How important is the camping equipment to campers? Just like in any occasion, utmost preparation is very fundamental. This is also true with camping. The camping equipment is a top priority. With the right backpack camping equipment, you are confident that the whole camping activity will be successful.

What to bring?

Tent
The camping tent is very essential in backpacking. It serves as your quarters where you can stay and have a good rest. For that reason, it is necessary that you select the right camping and outdoor equipment tent that is suitable to your needs. There's a wide variety of tents to choose from. They range from dome type of tents, modified dome, tunnel, teepee, freestanding, and others. Also consider the size, color, and waterproofing. These features are also vital in choosing a good-quality backpacking tent.

Sleeping Bag
A camping trip is not complete without sleeping bags. There are several things that must be considered when selecting a camping equipment basic sleeping bag. The foremost thing to consider is the kind of material that the sleeping bag is made of. Most traditional type of sleeping bags is made of wool and cotton. If you want to have a good night sleep, the modern sleeping bags are the ones that are highly recommended to use.

Backpack

A perfect fit backpack is the key to a less stressful backpacking. Choosing what backpack to use is easy when you know the size as well as the type of equipment for camping that you will carry. Select a backpack that gives you enough comfort. The straps are also important when buying a backpack. See to it that the straps are both comfortable and freewheeling. Also, check the backpack before you set off on the trip. Make sure that it can carry all the equipment that you will bring. Selecting the right camping and sports equipment backpack is very crucial in your camping experience. So choose wisely.

On the whole, a camping adventure is not successful without the proper outdoor camping equipment and supplies. Usually there are no camping equipment shops near your campsite, so it is important to bring all the camping equipment that you need. To avoid stress in your excursion, make a camping equipment checklist of all the things that you need to bring. Make sure that all the important supplies are included in your camping equipment list. There is no other way to enjoy the trip than to be prepared and make sure that every single detail of backpacking is taken into consideration.

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