Camping with no car - have you/would you do it?

[jennifersofia]

Travel by public transport only, 2 adults, 2 small kids. What do you think?

[youpeskykids]

Optimistic or mad, definitely one or the other

[moondog]

Sounds grim as hell.

[pirategirl]

depends where you r going, and whats about I would have thought, for you to 'do'.

I should think its do-able, esp 2 adults. Be lots to carry tho

[electrongirl]

I am in a similar situation to you, in the sence that I have two small kids aged 3 and 1 and I have just returned form our first holiday (was a cottage in Wales) with no car. The travelling was akward, we had two big rucksacs, and a trolley with the travel cot. The little one was in a buggy, and the older one was walking. I really dont think I could have managed any more stuff. Camping would be very brave! We had to change trains once and it was difficult.

[tortoise]

I will be doing this in just over a week.
Camping with my 4DC (On my own).

Travelling by train (hr) then bus for the last 3miles to haven camp site!

I still have no idea how we will carry everything or indeed what we need to take.

I have decided to buy food there and eat out in the evenings. More expensive way of doing it i guess but i have no choice as a single mum who can't drive.

[WestCountryLass]

When we went camping for the first time there was a Mum at the campsite on her own with no car.

She her a pushchair which was laden up as well as a child in it and she had a massive back pack on. Her other child pushed one of those old ladies shopping trolleys which was full to bursting and had a little back pack on.

They had a ball!

[expatinscotland]

No

[TooTicky]

We have just travelled home from holiday (not camping admittedly) by public transport. Me and 4 dcs. You need a lot of energy but it is possible. Heaviest thing for any journey is always water with us - you need so much when it's hot.

Sincerest good luck

[UniSarah]

Yes do it. don't bother with a travel cot tho, far to bulky and not important enough for teh trouble. If your in a tent they can't fall off the ground!
Pack light, use a buggy or a shopping trolly as a pack horse if you can. Don't be afraid to ask people for help getting bags & trolly on and off trains. Some places its cheaper to eat out at lunch time and self cater at tea time.
Have fun

[Peachy]

Go for it, there are some wonderfully cheap tents out there (parents doing something similar- no kids but Mum has reduced mobility and no car), choose a site that ahs eating facillities and a decent supermarket- eg pentewan sands.