Camping with kids... Help!

[Spring Angel]

I haven't been camping in a while but used to go all the time. Things that haven't already been suggested.

Thongs. It is horrible showering in those public showers without thongs. Coins for the showers (some charge)

A good first aid kit for bites, scratches etc.

A bucket. If you are going somewhere you can have a fire it is a very good safety precaution to have a bucket of water on hand at all times.

And something that is essential is marshmellows and chocolate wheaten so you can make marshmellow sambos (Yum)

Waterproof matches, and

A good map of the area.

HTH
Spring

ETA: If you are really going off the beaten track you'll also need a shovel to dig a loo.

[{sarah}]

Showers & loos both available otherwise Sarah would not be available for camping

Trish I'm doing a spreadsheet now! I have this thread open & an email list sent by the friends we're going with

[~Trish~]

I'm so with you Sarah, I refuse to go anywhere without showers and toilets LOL! We're planning a caravaning trip over to W.A at the end of next year so I think I may have to compromise on my stance at some point, eek!

Hope the packing is going well. You'll have a great time, I promise

[~Raven~]

I've been camping in some very basic spots with the little ones so I've developed a very relaxed attitude to dirt. Let it be your friend and you'll have a much happier time I couldn't care less if they were in a grotty tshirt for a couple of days. In fact it will make your return home a lot easier because you'll have to work your butt off washing everything so less work for you!

Trish has a lot of it covered but I'd say even if they have toilets I'd still take a potty or a little camping toilet. For night time toilet trips or if he gets a bit put off from the smell from the public ones (like mine did) it might be a godsend.
Some of that antiseptic handwash is a good idea for piece of mind.

ETA if you're sleeping on a blow up mattress be aware that overnight you get rising cold coming up from the ground and it can really chill you. Insulating with a woollen blanket or one of those foil thermo thingos (sorry not sure of proper name) helps with that.

[{sarah}]

Well I'm not so sure it's going to be happening anymore. It is absolutely pouring here at the moment & has been since Christmas Day, unfortunately the prediction for where we're going is the same until Saturday. I really don't want to have to deal with two kids & very little distraction in the rain. Hmmm

[Marlene]

What a bummer about the rain!!!!

Oh man, I love you Sarah, the only person I know who has a spreadsheet for camping!!

[phynna]

you should be able to find a kids camping set at the sams warehouse for 20-30 bucks which have cartoons and are colourful and have a sleeping bag, mini tent and air mattress. Kids sleeping bags are really thin, so you'll need extra blankies but they'll love having their own stuff. You can pick up cheapo kids fishing rods and yabby nets there too, essential gear for kids camping lol!

I agree with the portable toilet though, if you have that much extra cash, rays outdoors usually have them somewhere about 100 bucks, definetly worthwhile!

[{sarah}]

Oh man, I love you Sarah, the only person I know who has a spreadsheet for camping!!

*giggle* What are you trying to say Maz darlink? That I am a geek & over organise everything


We're still hoping the rain clears, it has here, but the prediction is still for heavy rain for the three days I'll talk to our friends about what the wet weather plans would be.