…a Camping Adventure to be precise!
Well this Friday (only 3 days to go!!!) we will be off to the New Forest to the Red Shoot Camping Park. Together with Mr. C. and Finnster we are also joined by Finn´s Godparents Paul and Nikki who are very experienced Campers and have been various times to this Campsite. one of the reasons Mr. C. will love it there (in Paul’s words) it is is one of the first Camp Sides in England to have a Pub in the Grounds.
Top Tips: (from my lovely PT Friend Fiona)
1. Pack clothes into boxes not suitcases then you can use the box for storage/seat/table/bath while you’re there
– we also packed a plastic storage box with all the food inside it which is great so the ants cant get to it or smell it when its in the tent
2. Pack clothes into outfits into sealed jiffy bags (including nappy)- if its damp in the morning you just need to grab a bag with trousers/shirt/nappy/socks/jumper already in and no rummage around getting everything everywhere oh and i will colour mark them (for Mr.C´s sake in warm and hot day outfits)
– Bring more t-shirts i found we had a shortage of t-shirts after Finn decided to get his dirty (even in this hot weather!)
Our 1. Camping Trip List:
The Tent – we had a 4 man dome tent (which felt more like 2 adults 1 kids tent) i defiantly want to invest in a bigger one with “livingroom space” for storage purposes
Pillows x3
Sleeping Bags x2
Thin cellular Blanket for Finn
Ready Bed for Finn
Double Air mattress
Double Sheet (if the sleeping bag is too warm in the heat)
– electric pump and footpump (if the electric one runs out or take a charger) we borrowed some of our friends had to pump up finns bed a few times and our bed once because of the heat
Torch
Tupper box to put the Keys and watches and jewellery in at night
Gaffer Tape (you never know what will break!)
Hammer
String (makeshift washing line? etc,…)
Clothes Pegs
Plastic Carrier Bags
Tissues
Big Foam Matts x4 to use as carpet in the tent
Camping Chair for Finn
Camping Table ( & chairs will be brought from our friends)
Camping Gear to make some quick food & heat up milk for Finn
Cooler Bag – we didn’t have enough icepacks to keep it cool thank god the camping site had some for a deposit and small charge
Tea towels (for spillage in the tent & washing the dishes)
Clothes for 4 days (1 of the list I went through on blogging pages mentioned loads of socks)
Swim stuff for Finn and us
Towels & Flip Flops for the Shower – take some separate plastic flip flops just for the shower
Toiletry bag (which you can hang up)
Travel Potty for Finn – never used it
Magic Step for Finn – never used it
Wipes!!
Finns Back Pack with Reins (he is usually very good but i rather take it with me just in case) – we didn’t use that
Ipod & Speakers
Ipod Car Charger
– bring a good camera i forgot mine :o(
First Aid Kit & Calpol
– i want to buy a swing ball loads of kids had them and they where amazing sadly the local argos was sold out on them
Marshmallows
Hot Chocolate
Snacks for Finn
Plenty of Apples for me (for my Morning Sickness)
Cooking oil
Comments (5)
My son and my husband are going on there first camping adventure this summer holiday's, god help them!.Your post has helped me a lot and gave me some great advice to what they will need.
Great post!
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Fab post and some good tips… I'll know where to come when I'm brave enough to go camping lol :o) #madmidweekbloghop
What fab tips!! I hope your camping trip is AWESOME!
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This is really inspiring as we love to travel but I am not a happy camper!! I feel like I'm somehow missing out by not having taken our children really, properly camping!! I need a bit more courage I think…I might have to look into glamping as a first step 🙂 Globalmouse
oh yeah glamping would have been more up my street too special with my morning sickness!! i saw something really cool its called a caravan trailer which is a trailer with folds up to a tent certainly more glamping then camping unfortunately they got their pricetag then one we spotted (and talked to the owners was new 10.000Pounds,….one day when i win the lottery!!) x