Go Camping!

Do you remember your first camping trip? Unless you were very young, I bet you can remember most everything about it. They may not all be fond memories, but it's the fact that you remember it. Are you smiling right now? Want to make a memory? Take your kids camping!

The rougher your camping trip is, the more memories you're going to make; but don't plan to make it rough. That will happen without any help; and just so you know, nobody will like this memory making while it's happening. It takes a few months, or years, but one day when you're sitting around talking about it, you're going to remember it wasn't all bad.

A Few Camping Tips

If you take air mattresses, take something to blow them up with. Do you know how hard it is to blow one up with your own breath? I thought I was going to die! And those tents that claim they almost put themselves together, they don't! Of course it would've helped if the instructions were in the box with the rest of the tent. With everything being cloth like and the poles fitting together, how was I supposed to know I was going to need a hammer for the spikes?

As for the food, make sure you know who's in charge of bringing it. Just in case, you may want to stick a few snacks in your pockets. Watch how you pack the food you do have. The ice does melt quicker in those coolers than you think, and if some foods are not properly sealed... well... the hot dogs were fine. We ate them right off the stick we used to hold them over the open fire.

Plan on getting up early to go fishing? Well, there's not much of a choice. If you hear noises in the night, remember there can be small critters out there; so if you forget to safely put away your bait, you may get to see a raccoon just pick up your bait box and run away with it. Don't bother yelling at him though; they don't listen very well. Get some sleep and don't worry, it gets better the second day.