Parents who love to camp: What do you take on a tent camping trip?

the 3 C's. Chocolate Coffee Condoms I havent been tent camping since I was a teen. I actually have no idea what to bring but the 3 C's sounds good to me. lol

Yes kids can enjoy it. they'll be happy just running around playing with sticks and other crazy stuff in woods take for fun: FISHING POLES Football/teeball (under five) Portable DVD player if have one. coloring or drawing books so they can draw neat stuff they see in general take: TOILET PAPER TRASHBAGS pots & cooking utensils (SPATULA!!!) plastic/paper plates & utensils/cups yummy but EASY to cook food: brats, JIMMY DEAN biscuits and gravy with sausage in gravy (get already made buns) best breakfast EVER, hotdogs, SMORES, pasta DRINKING WATER (clean pots, brush teeth, wash hands..etc) RADIO FLASHLIGHTS we brought our mini grill matchlight coals...starter fluid to make fire starting so much easier GIRLS: bring like face wipes...feel gross sometimes and its refreshing mirror easy comfy makeup if any BUG SPRAY no smelly lotions as they attract bugs..though not so many bugs in winter WARM CLOTHES, bring layers...easier to take off than not have enough and be cold bring a BAJILLION blankets..we layer ours and make a matress :) DONT WEAR SHOES IN TENT...TRACKS IN LEAVES, DIRT ALL KINDS OF STUFF YOU DONT WANT TO SLEEP WITH...REMEMBER TO SHAKE OUT SHOES IN MORNING SO NO BUGS IN THEM.

The kids can enjoy it. As for what to take, that depend on room and the campsite. Some camp grounds have water, power, showers, ETC... Some people will take a grill, i made a frame to fit over the fire to cook on. Some places sell wood, others you need to bring, most have been picked over by so many campers that wood is actually hard to find. I also bring a can or hornet spray in case we stumble on a nest. A first aid kit. Look out for dehydration in the kids, ice can be an issue so look into that.

OMG of COURSE kids can enjoy camping, LMAO!!!!!!! We're planning a canoe trip next year with our 3 year old and 17 month old - by then they'll be 4 and 2. Things to bring: -tent -sleeping bag -appropriate sleepwear (ha ha ha, use your imagination!!) -thermarests -toilet paper -towels -pillow case (fill with clothes to make a pillow) -running or hiking shoes -warm clothes -wine, beer! We've taken my oldest camping twice - once when she was 4 months and once when she was about 16 months. EDIT - flashlight, biodegradable dish soap, camp stove, camp dishes, biodegradable soap for you, cards.

we love it... i grew up in a camping family... and so are my kids... we like to rough it out though... tent (but only sometimes)... a blanket... a flash light... flint for fire... fishing line... food... and that's it....

When we go camping we take a cooler filled with easy food and drinks, sometimes an actual grill but otherwise we have a small propane stove we take, some cooking utensils and plates and stuff, fire wood (or at least the fire starters), snacks, plenty of water (we normally have a huge drink thing filled with water mostly for washing hands or emergencies or just gallons), flashlights and a lantern, plenty of blankets and pillows, both warm and cold clothing, we also have a camping ceiling fan to place in our tent for warmer nights, and we try and take air mattresses. And yes we have actually only been camping with our kids when they were under 5 and they both LOVED it we just havent been camping in 2 years once our oldest got to be over 5.

We started taking our kids camping when they were less than a year old. (Friends too) One time all the campground sites in the area were taken because of a Grateful Dead concert in the area. We ended up camping on a farm. About 3 in the morning one of the kids started crying and woke the roosters. The roosters woke the farmer and the cows and a whole bunch of dead heads that just had gone to sleep. The famer got a kick out of it when he found out why every one was up so early. We still laugh about it 25 years later. Anyway. Food, water, TOILET PAPER, sleeping bag or blankets, folding chairs, matches, dry paper (unless you are good at starting fires) hatchet, knife, something to cook on grill or grate, pots n pans, cooler with whatever, something to do in case it rains, poncho, warm weather clothes, cold weather clothes, guitar if you play. Then make a list for the next time of things to bring. Start keeping everything in one place so you don't have to hunt it down next time.

If I were to go tent camping, Id take: an air mattress (my back cannot handle the hard ground), sheets for the mattress, pillows, comforter, flash flight + lantern, bug spray, food, extra clothes, drinks, a lighter (to start a fire, if needed)...etc! (: Ive taken Aubree camping one time.. when she was about 5 months old. She liked it, for what is was worth.. she fell asleep on the car ride there, slept in the car while we set up the tent + our air mattress then.. slept the entire night thru until we left the next morning! (: That night was actually the first night she slept thru the night completely. Guess my girl likes the great outdoors.

I always google "camping check list" and print one off so I don't forget something. I write down all the meals we plan on cooking, then make a list of all of the ingredients I need to pack. We have been taking our son camping with us since he was around 8 months old. He always has a blast and asks constantly when we can go again.