i seriously seriously dont think i can do this, camping in my own with 4 dc,

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Im going tomorrow, for the first time ever, spur of the moment, got tent and basic equipment but its going to pee with rain all tomorrow and Im dreading it, putting the tent up in the rain. Dp is coming to help me and ds do that but its an awkward tent, 3 year old Asda 6 man 3 pod tent that has never been used.

we are only 5 miles from home and its supposed to be niceish weather on sat and sunday but still. I feel such an isiot for feeling excited, dp and I have argued as he cant come as he is working nights and has been the most unhelpful person ever and moody and the older ones were excited until their dad text me and said he was taking them to Barmouth with his dp, dd, and her ds camping in july, ds said oo cant wait beats where we are going and doing. :(

Someone give me a huge kick up the bum please, feel quite down and ready to jack it all in, ive have had a crap week anyway and im due on so prob why i feel low but i feel like a fraud daring to go camping

please someone reasurre me and tell to stop moaning

Stop moaning
It will be a fab adventure
grin
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Umm, would it be out of the question to go down early on Sat instead. personally I avoid camping in rain as much as poss and if its only 5 miles away shouldn't be too hard to get there get set up and have a lovely day and night....

You will have a great time. I took my 2 on my own for the first time in April and it was amazing. Get the tent up and you'll be sorted. If in doubt, get a pub tea.

it'll be great, just take loads of junk food (you earn the calories anyway when you're living outside), do lots of marshmallows on sticks etc for fun. oh, and take wine.

T

Thank u all very much, feeling a bit better about things. I wouldnt mind going down sat morn but kids want to go tomorrow arghh.

Wine sounds good!

youll be fine!
I had all the equipment but put it off for a year as felt like you do, on my own putting tent up with 2 kids - the reality was great. A man came and helped as it was very windy and we had only had a trial run in the garden.
Seasoned campers now and love it!

if you've not set out yet - take heart - my kids love camping with just me and them much more than with a two adult deal
they are responsible for things - like helping get the tent up, cooking - going to the site shop - going to the loos with each other - washing the plates...choosing where we go in the day - and how long to stay...and making sure mum gets a rest !
when its two adults the whole dynamic changes - it becomes "taking them" iysmim not going together...
I love it - and its helped my self esteem and confidence as well as theirs..but omg how daunting was the first time !!
good luck

Hah!! First time I took the girls on my own, I had to shut the small one in the car so she wouldn't hear me swear as I put the tent up!! i forgot the pegs (campshop had some) and it rained solidly from arriving till we left three days later! Didn't check the back door which led into DD's bedroom was shut properly one night and she woke in the morning sleeping in a puddle!

This was seven years ago and the girls still laugh like hyenas when we talk about it. so...it may be hellish but it will be memorable and is that not what it's really all about!!

Have you put the tent up before?
Can you spend Friday night camping out in the living room? Rehearse having hot choc, telling stories, using torches and sleeping in sleeping bags?