Camping with Kids

Articles about camping with kids that help parents have a great family camping experience.

A Successful Hike With Kids

August 11, 2010
Hiking with the kids is a fun family activity

I talk a lot about hiking on CampingBlogger, because it is something that we enjoy on our family camping trips and it is a great way to keep the kids busy, for an afternoon. If you are new to camping, though, you might be wondering if hiking is something that your kids – or even [...]

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Canoe Camping with Kids

May 14, 2010
Canoe camping with kids

This is a guest post by Darren Zapsky at the Moshannon Falls Canoeing Resource. If you would like to guest post on CampingBlogger, please see the About page for my contact information. Most canoeists would agree that canoe camping is an outdoor experience most kids will never forget, but many parents are uncertain of the [...]

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Three Secrets to Camping With Kids

January 31, 2010
Camping with kids - setting up tent

Online travel site Tripbase is putting together a project on “Best Kept Travel Secrets” and has asked me to contribute something from a family camping perspective. This sounds like it’s going to be a really great resource, as I’m just one of over a hundred sources contributing to the effort. I’ll be sure to give [...]

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10 Kids Camping Activities

January 20, 2010
Kids Camping Junior Ranger

If you are planning a family camping trip this summer, you are probably wondering how to keep the kids entertained. The kids are going to have a great time, particularly if camping is a new experience for them. They’re going to have a great time helping you setup the tent, gather firewood, cook meals – [...]

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Gear for Camping with Kids

January 11, 2010
Camping with kids - Dirt and Sand Toys

Much like any kind of traveling we did “pre-kids”, camping used to be one of those spur-of-the-moment activities where we would throw some food and clothes into a bag and head for our favorite camping spot, on any given Friday afternoon. Oh how times change! Stay updated on new posts by subscribing to my RSS [...]

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Christmas Eve Hike at Harvey Bear Ranch

December 28, 2009
View of Coyote Lake from the Coyote Ridge Trail

Coyote Lake – Harvey Bear Ranch County Park was created in 2005 when the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department struck a deal with the Harvey Bear family to preserve the families land as a multi-use park and additional greenbelt in the Santa Clara Valley, just south of San Jose. Stay updated on new [...]

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What are Your Favorite Family Camping Activities?

December 24, 2009
Campfire s'mores are a family camping favorite

As the year draws to a close, I’m looking forward to all the great camping trips we have planned for the coming year and I wonder what new experiences are in store for us. I don’t know if we’re disorganized or just easy going, but we never have a pre-planned agenda, when we head-off on [...]

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Get the Family Outside this Weekend

December 1, 2009
Day trip to a snow play area

December is finally here and if you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping yet, then you probably have big plans to hit the malls this weekend to get it finished. You can do yourself and your family a favor, though, by shopping online or squeezing that last minute shopping in during the week, so you’re free [...]

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Camping on the High Seas

November 29, 2009
Carnival Paradise

If you had told me six months ago that I’d be spending Thanksgiving with my family on a cruise ship, I’d have thought you were crazy. We usually spend that week camping at the beach and, after all, we’re still a bit young for the cruise ship scene. Or so I thought. Stay updated on [...]

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