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Question for those going camping now?

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hercules1 · 06/04/2008 08:22

How do you manage? How old are your kids?

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WestCountryLass · 06/04/2008 08:38

What do you mean when you say how do you manage? What sort of things are concerning you?

My kids are 6, 3 and 1.

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FloridaKbear · 06/04/2008 08:40

I camped when my children were 3.5 and 6. they are now 6.5 and 9. It gets easier and harder IYKWIM - when they are older they want more freedom to go to the shop and the playarea and want go in other people's tents with the friends they make so bit more stressful than when they potter outside your tent with their toys when they are 3.

Anyone for snowy camping?

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hercules1 · 06/04/2008 08:42

How you manage in the cold? What sort of bedding do you use etc?

We camp from Whitsun onwards and dd is now 4 (started when she was 1). I'd love to be able to go camping earlier as cant afford other holidays.

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vitomum · 06/04/2008 08:43

my 2 ds are 3 and 6 months and we have had our first trip of the year. did lots last years whilst still pg too. what sort of things are you worrying about hercules?

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hercules1 · 06/04/2008 08:44

Just the cold really. How do you manage when the temps are around 1 -2 at nighttime to keep warm enough?

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FloridaKbear · 06/04/2008 08:45

Layers UNDER the beds are important. I put picnic blankets down first (rubber backed) then two thick throws under the airbed then a blanket on top of the airbed then our sleeping bags then more blankets on top. That was after a night in August by the way - dear god it was a clear night and we froze. Next day went to ASDA and bought two £7 13 tog quilts to put under and over us!

NEVER SCRIMP ON BEDDING!

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hercules1 · 06/04/2008 08:46

I manage fine from whitsun onwards with stuff under and over but not sure how I would at this time of year but would love to.

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FloridaKbear · 06/04/2008 08:47

you are quite mad

have you seen the weather?

The Kbears don't camp until the summer, we are wimps!

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vitomum · 06/04/2008 08:47

oh right. well tbh we only went so early this year cos we got a campervan recently. i'm not sure if i would go camping in a tent before it warms up a bit.

what we did in january was go to a youth hostel in the scottish highlands. It was £35 a night for the family room which had its own bathroom. I genuinely prefer it to a B&B as there is usually a nice big warm kitchen and some sort of games / living area. It's a good option for when camping is not possible.

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Nemoandthefishes · 06/04/2008 08:53

oh we are wimps too and bad chests rule in the nemo household...has to be warmer for us to camp

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FloridaKbear · 06/04/2008 08:57
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vitomum · 06/04/2008 09:05
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OhYouBadBadKitten · 06/04/2008 13:03

We are trying tomorrow!
Got warm sleeping bags with fleece liners and me and dd have a hot waterbottle. longsleeved top followed by pjs and bed socks. Might wear a hat as well. Blanket over the top and underneath.
I hope that will do us as we won't be able to fit more into the car.
dd is 8 and quite hardy. I have decided that I am not!

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dylsmum1998 · 06/04/2008 16:12

badbadkitten- how long are you going for??
wondering how you get on as we going saturday! and are very limited for cr space too
we booked before the snow forecast- am hoping it clears and next weeks weather is more like last weeks!!lol

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seeker · 06/04/2008 16:20

We're going tomorrow!

Lots of insulation under the beds, lots of covers over, hot water bottles and a big thermos flask filled last thing at night so everyone can have tea/hot chocolate first thing in the morning. Love winter camping!

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hercules1 · 06/04/2008 16:32

Seeker - how old are your kids?

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seeker · 06/04/2008 16:41

7 and 12 - but they've been camping since they were babies - ds was 2 months old when he first went!

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hercules1 · 06/04/2008 16:45

DS is 12 and will be fine. Dd though is 41/2 and I'm not sure how keen dh will be on taking her.

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Lucycat · 06/04/2008 16:46

Hopefully the weather will improve for you - we've already had our Easter holidays and not even I am mad enough to camp in the snow in March.

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seeker · 06/04/2008 16:52

Why would your dh be worried about taking your dd?

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dylsmum1998 · 06/04/2008 16:53

seeker - have you camped early in the year as this with your children younger, or did you just do summer camping while they were small?

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Fullmoonfiend · 06/04/2008 16:54

I've just come back from 4 days on an elderly canal boat with no heating! Sort of like camping, only we had hot wtaer

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 06/04/2008 17:01

dylsmum - We come back next saturday! I keep stuffing more and more blankets into the car lol!!

Been wondering how we will manage with it going dark so early and it being cold. We are going to the cinema one night. Bowling another maybe. Then 3 nights in the pub nursing a pint of beer very slowly!! We are going to teach dd some card games so she doesnt get bored at the pub!

However the metoffice has another snow watch going for tomorrow!!

Seeker, what a fab idea about the thermos for the morning.

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hercules1 · 06/04/2008 17:03

He'd think she were going to get hypothermia - he's a worrier. How old were your kids when you'd have gone in this weather?

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Rowlers · 06/04/2008 17:04

Too cold for me now but might I recommend hot water bottles?
Even in Summer an essential on my camping list.

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