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7 Ideas to Go Backyard Camping
Craving old-fashioned family fun? Then put away the video games and pitch a tent in your backyard for a night of analog activities under the stars. (Older kids -- tweens and up -- are probably ready for a real campsite, but children 7 and under may not be prepared to rough it.) By sticking close to home, your kids can feel safe and secure, be within walking distance of a bathroom, and still enjoy a wonderful family bonding experience. In fact, there's no reason to limit your guest list to family: A backyard campout also makes for a terrific sleepover party or birthday celebration.
The National Wildlife Federation hosts an annual Great American Backyard Campout. Register at backyardcampout.org to access a list of nearby spots if you want to camp en masse, but there's no need to wait. With our handy guide and Mother Nature's cooperation, you can enjoy a successful backyard campout any night you choose.
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We just returned from a full week of camping out. Of course my kids ages range from 15 to 10, but weve made this a family tradition...weve taken the kids camping now for 7 yrs straight and if you ask them to try going somewhere else they just rather go camping...the backyard camping is always good too just to let them have some weekend fun
8/19/2011 10:45:04 AM Report AbuseI agree, we've taken a 5 mo old camping and he did great. DD loves camping in a tent. You just have to prepare and make do.
8/19/2011 09:55:02 AM Report AbuseWe just returned from a family vacation that involved 2 nights of camping out on either side of the trip with our 2 and a half year old. It went great--he loved everything about camping, from sleeping in the tent to the campfire to hiking into camp. You definitely don't need to camp in the back yard until kids are 7!
8/19/2011 09:51:37 AM Report Abuse