RoamingTimber
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I second the glow sticks, kids love them.
Camping and Traveling with Babies/ Kids
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dirtdustand4x4
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As far as car seats go, we just use the regular one in the back of the cruiser. Driving technique and trail choice are more important and seat selection.
Always pack more food and clothing than you could ever need for a trail ride. If mom is breast feeding you have to keep her energy up too. God forbid you break something and get stuck on the trail over night. You want to be able to survive without sacrifice. Again, trail selection comes into play here. Plan short day trips you can make it back from safely, and plan around eating and napping.
As far as gadgets, we really like to have a remote temp monitor and a video monitor with us on our trips. When we put the kid down we can go back and sit around the fire for some adult time. With the thermometer we can make sure the camper doesn't get too cold for him without having to open the door and disturbing him. We can also peek in on the little guy at will with the video monitor. The rest of the campers with you will get a kick out of looking at the video monitor around the fire too. Also, a video monitor does wonders for your guilt reduction when you are trying to sleep train. You can see that despite the crying, he is fine!
We didn't bother to go out during the crawling stage. Before is great, and after is a lot of fun. Confining a crawling baby is a nightmare for both parent and child. We hung it up for a couple months and are glad we did.
Camp with family and friends who have kids. They love to hold the kid and throw the ball with them. It will give you a break and slow the pace of the trip. A group of single folks wants to go on three long runs all weekend. A group of families is happy to make it out of camp by 11 for a two hour run before afternoon naps.
Do what you can and remember a weekend camping with the fam is better than a day at work, no matter how it turns out.
Always pack more food and clothing than you could ever need for a trail ride. If mom is breast feeding you have to keep her energy up too. God forbid you break something and get stuck on the trail over night. You want to be able to survive without sacrifice. Again, trail selection comes into play here. Plan short day trips you can make it back from safely, and plan around eating and napping.
As far as gadgets, we really like to have a remote temp monitor and a video monitor with us on our trips. When we put the kid down we can go back and sit around the fire for some adult time. With the thermometer we can make sure the camper doesn't get too cold for him without having to open the door and disturbing him. We can also peek in on the little guy at will with the video monitor. The rest of the campers with you will get a kick out of looking at the video monitor around the fire too. Also, a video monitor does wonders for your guilt reduction when you are trying to sleep train. You can see that despite the crying, he is fine!
We didn't bother to go out during the crawling stage. Before is great, and after is a lot of fun. Confining a crawling baby is a nightmare for both parent and child. We hung it up for a couple months and are glad we did.
Camp with family and friends who have kids. They love to hold the kid and throw the ball with them. It will give you a break and slow the pace of the trip. A group of single folks wants to go on three long runs all weekend. A group of families is happy to make it out of camp by 11 for a two hour run before afternoon naps.
Do what you can and remember a weekend camping with the fam is better than a day at work, no matter how it turns out.
Congrats Chris!! Welcome to the most epic adventure of them all.
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WUZombies
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Congrats! Don't miss out on the cool new born stuff that fads so fast, it's easy to miss because you're so tired right now. The startle reflex where a new born will shake their arms if they're moved slightly is the cutest thing ever and it fades in just a couple of weeks!
RoamingTimber
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Congrats man! Start conditioning her to baby wearing early! Just today I strapped my son to my pack in an improvised way and he still fell asleep! Baby wearing is the best thing to do if you want to take your kids out at a young age.
dirtdustand4x4
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Don't forget the priceless facial expression of a milk drunk baby!
Congrats to you and your wife! A grand adventure indeed!
WUZombies
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I decided to put together a short easy list for camping with kids today, although I've talked about individual things in other posts before I hadn't really put it together yet: http://talesofadventures.net/camping-with-kids/
RoamingTimber
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Nice list @WUZombies!
jeepin_idaho
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My boy used this all the time on our big camping trip up the Alcan Highway. Loved it! However, I'm not sure how much use it will get this year now that he's 2.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0072...keywords=baby+travel+high+chair&pi=SY200_QL40
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0072...keywords=baby+travel+high+chair&pi=SY200_QL40
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Scott
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Thought I would bring this up again... Turns out You guys were both right. I took my oldest out to los coyotes campground this past weekend and she had an absolute blast. There was one moment of tiredness that she wanted her mom, but once she got in the tent she fell asleep almost instantly.. She is already asking when we can go camping again, so I'm looking at doing another outing soon... I have a little camper in the making!
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We happened to see that in Cabellas and added it to out registry. With the length of your trip was there anything you found that you did not need but carried
That's great news @Scott!
Because I was just making that story up... I don't even have a daughter.
[Gawd, I crack myself up]
jeepin_idaho
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@BlkWgn we brought way too many clothes. In reality, we had to plan for clothes that would be useful in summer in Kansas all the way to fall in Alaska. We also thought we would need more to keep them entertained but our rule of "no more than 5 hrs on the road a day" helped break up the windshield time. I'm glad that we got the two older kids their own cameras. Its been fun, even now, to go back and see the trip through their eyes. The NP activity books were also a hit. Pick up one of the passports as soon as you can and safeguard it. We checked off 5 or 6 National Parks just during this trip.
Gallowbraid
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There's some awesome advice in this thread, and I'm only going to be able to add one additional thing. Get the kid(s) outdoors early and often. My daughter started taking hikes and camping trips at an early age. She's now 12 and when I asked a few weeks ago what she wanted to do on her spring break her reply was, "let's go camping and fishing." Proud Dad right here.
Scott
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From talking to you last weekend I could tell you are definetly a proud dad. Your kids sound like you've raised them right!! It was a pleasure to meet you.. And thanks for the help setting up my camp and entertaining Paige!
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Matt414
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As others have said: “Just do it!” Before the kids I was an avid backpacker going on overnights at least once a month after I just thought it would be hard to do with the little ones.
So last summer I took some advice and finally took the whole family (Wife 6yr and 1yr) on a short backing trip in NC. I now regret not taking my oldest sooner! I’m not going to lie there were a lot of lessons learned and a few stressful moments but I very glad I did it.
My problem was I researched too much on the internet! In the end all it took was a few trips to figure out my family needs! We found early that when car camping it’s worth it to take our pack in play! Our youngest will not sleep in anything else also we forgot to bring His “Blanket” one time. We will never forget that thing again. It was a long night! The best part is the kids wear themselves out early when we are camping so the wife and I finally get to spend some time together!
So last summer I took some advice and finally took the whole family (Wife 6yr and 1yr) on a short backing trip in NC. I now regret not taking my oldest sooner! I’m not going to lie there were a lot of lessons learned and a few stressful moments but I very glad I did it.
My problem was I researched too much on the internet! In the end all it took was a few trips to figure out my family needs! We found early that when car camping it’s worth it to take our pack in play! Our youngest will not sleep in anything else also we forgot to bring His “Blanket” one time. We will never forget that thing again. It was a long night! The best part is the kids wear themselves out early when we are camping so the wife and I finally get to spend some time together!
bonards29
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I've been camping too with my family of 4. We started taking my little one as early as 2 yrs old and he is 5 now. Lots of food and snacks plus their most favorite toys. Activities like rock climbing, football and tag helps them wear out. Plus its nice too see them without the electronics for days!
They did enjoy picking up trash last DRV i just have to carry the little one on the way back.
They did enjoy picking up trash last DRV i just have to carry the little one on the way back.
