10Jun2024
We’re Going Camping!
We're going camping! Its been so long! Our first trip of the season... The sun is shining, the weathers great Could there be a better reason? Anticipation fills the air, As we begin to fill the car Packing and re arranging, Glad the campsites not too far. The kids are comfy, seatbelts on It is time to hit the road, Sat nav programmed, checklists checked 3, 2, 1, lets go! At our desti
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Using a Rock for Fishing Bait
Most parents know that when you go camping at a lake there will be fishing involved. On one of our camping trips to Lake Don Pedro, my husband and I, along with our two sons decided to walk down to lake to do some fishing. It was a warm sunny day with a nice breeze blowing. We settled in our lawn chairs and prepared to catch that big bass. After about twenty mintues of fishing and not
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Don’t Get Bored in the Great Outdoors!
"But Mum, what are we going to do all day?" The first time I told my girls that we were going to stay in a field for a week and sleep in a tent, their initial reply in unison was: 'But Mum, what are we going to do all day? There are so many things to do while you are camping and with a little imagination and a lot of energy you can have a jam-packed nature-filled camp trip... we do! Here are so
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Fun Activities for Kids Camping: Now That’s Entertainment!
Camping with young children can be challenging at times, as we're all familiar with the age old whinge of "I'M BORED!" So, here are a few tips for keeping them entertained during your camp trip if you find yourself at a loose end. So get outside with the youngsters with these fun activities for kids camping: now that's entertainment! Fun Activities to do With Your Kids Camping: 'I Spy' can ac
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Christmas Camping Cheer Poem
The camping seasons at its end Time to pack my kit away, Carefully store it in a safe, dry place Till spring returns again! Long dark evenings drawing in Christmas will be here soon Before I pack my gear away… Is there anything I can use? I’ll fill my flask with coffee And keep it close to me As I stand for ages shivering Whilst the kids choose the Christmas tree Many members of
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Useful RV Packing Tips
Traveling in an RV is one of the best ways to see the world. Whatever the destination, travellers find a campervan hire and take off. If the RV is packed properly, it can carry quite a lot and make a comfortable holiday. Camping with an RV is especially useful for families. People may not have packed an RV before if it is the first time they hire a campervan in Australia or elsewhere in the wor
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Halloween Camping – Hubble Bubble, Camping Trouble!
Whilst some campsites are open all year round many are closing for the season. I have found myself pining for the great outdoors as the air turns crisp and cool. The trees begin to shed their leaves in every imaginable shade of red, gold, and orange and provide a picture perfect background for a camp trip as the long dark nights begin to draw in. But if the idea of packing the car for a camp
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Camping Poem: Pitch’ure Perfect
Camping Poem: Pitch'ure Perfect Mallet .. tent pegs .. guy ropes .. check! Kids ask in excitement, ''Are we there yet?'' Cars all packed and ready to go rain or sun? No one knows! We hit the road with smiling faces, itching to explore brand new places! Country lanes lined with trees signs selling strawberries and delicious cream teas. Time to pitch, unpack the car an hours drive, now h
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