Changes of clothes for 10 nights

[wejammin]

We're doing our longest ever camp from tomorrow, 5 nights on isle of Wight then 5 nights in Somerset, and I'm flailing about on the packing.

DC's are 5 and 3. I'm very relaxed on the getting muddy front, so I'll need enough clothes, but don't really want to be spending time sat at the washing machine and dryer whilst we're away.

In normal life my 3 year old gets through at least 2 outfits a day, what with toilet accidents and play, but I can't be taking 20 of everything.

Any advice please?

Take as many bottoms as you need and cut down on the top half they can kick about campsite in tops they have worn but tbh i did a washing in the middle of the holiday saves taking a tonne of clothes

I find that my standards are much, much lower when away and that we go through a lot less clothes. More underwear, though, weirdly!

So I'd feel happy just taking a lot less than I'd expect. Alternatively, where does your luggage live when you're camping? How much of a pain is too much stuff?

Take bin bags so you can segregate the clean stuff on the way back and it won't need washing.

I'd take simple 11 outfits (1 a day and 1 spare) but then a few decent jumpers/jackets that are good at hiding muck. Then not worry about being dirty (you're meant to be a bit dirty camping). Rewear anything usable for messy activities and only wear new when going out.

Yes you dont need to be of the same standard as home on acampsite

Any chance you can find a laundrette near the 2nd site where you could do a service wash? If so, then you just need to plan for 5 nights, drop off washing before putting up tent etc and then pick it up.

MrsJayy DS would live without a top on anyway if I let him so yes hadn't thought of that, reuse tops or more likely just topless!

Rogan we're in a bell tent so no "storage" area, I tend to just take a bin bag for dirties and a holdall for clean stuff. We can keep excess stuff in the car though. I don't like clutter when I'm camping, although oddly I'm a clutter magnet at home!

Wait yes good idea. Dark coloured jumpers and fleeces FTW!

ifailed great idea, I hadn't thought of that thank you. There is apparently a laundrette in Shepton Mallet which is 5 min away that does service washes. So I can pack lighter and go there if needs be. Perfect!

Just do a washing for halfway through doesn't take long and safes taking the kids wardrobe away with you

I've packed for 3 weeks away in the UK (not camping though) and found out that most of my 'summer' clothes are not being used and I'm going though lots of long sleeved tops and bottoms. Agree things can be worn several times, but with the amount of rain we've had lately things are getting very damp or get wet rather than dirty as such. Try keeping a different top for eating in and keep swapping it around will help if that's the main source of it becoming dirty.
Would be much easier to just pack half the stuff and wash it - plus if it's a rainy day you won't mind sitting in a laundrette!

Get the children to wear shorts rather than trousers if possible- wiping legs down with a flannel much easier than washing trousers! Also, if there is a heatwave , they can mess around the campsite in swimmers.

I've nearly always done at least one wash when away. For a start it means you pack lighter, which makes things easier if you have tonnes of other stuff to take. It has to be washed at some point, and I've always felt 10 minutes out of a holiday when you're in no rush and in cocktail mode is way easier than compared to 6 stackfuls of washing when you get home and you're thinking about going back to work/routine.

One of my camping hacks is to do a clothes wash as we strike, lovely to put clean clothes away when we get home ready and saves on that mountain. A wash/tumble cycle takes a similar time to getting everything else in the tent away/down.

Urgh now I'm struggling with my stuff! It's my jumper, it's so bulky. I have lots of layering stuff for this ridiculous up and down weather but I love a snuggly jumper of an evening. I suppose it was optimistic using our usual 5 night bag for 10 days!

Take your big jumper in the car that I wear my big jumper or have it on my seat