The Benefits Of Camping

Camping is fun, if you don 't mind bugs, heat, peeing behind a tree, and perpetual dampness. But there is something about sitting beside a roaring fire with friends that makes all the discomfort of the outdoors seem insignificant at the time. Camping is a great experience for kids, especially in this hi-tech day and age when the most outdoor exposure many kids get is the jungle background on their computer. If you are thinking about going camping with your kids, or someone else 's kids, you should keep in mind the following.

Unless you strive in 100% humidity and 100 degree temperatures the middle of the summer is not the best time to plan a camping trip. Spring and Fall are much better suited for spending long periods of time outdoors when
Even if you don 't have a child in diapers, baby wipes are a must. Camping is a dirty endeavor and baby wipes come in really handy when you want to get clean quickly without trekking to a bath house. Many state parks and campgrounds are carry in carry out facilities, meaning you are responsible for your own trash. Even if they provide dumpsters or trash cans you can never have to many trash bags. Trash bags are also great for storing dirty clothes and transporting soft or non-breakable
Having a scavenger hunt outside is a great thing to do to pass the time. You don 't need any special set up just give your kids a list of things commonly found outside like pinecones, rocks, a stick shaped like a Y, different colored leaves, mushrooms, (tell your kids not to eat them), flowers, etc. Having a prize for the child or group that finds all the objects first, or for everyone, will make the game even more fun and provide motivation to