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It can be anything. One item in particular that's your absolute favorite piece of gear or your favorite from each category (such as cooking, supplies, fire starters, etc). Even items that are not necessarily camping gear, but that you have to take camping with you, such as fishing gear...

Oh no :( Sent from my LGLS996 using Tapatalk

Oh I complain lol just not to them. I think the most frustrating part is trying to teach my children manners by example then grown adults (who would jump on a child for forgetting to say "please") pointing at things or waving their hand to request something. Most people are floored by my kids...

Come to think of it, I saw a suitcase system with separate compartments that could be useful. One of the issues I have is everyone's stuff gets mixed up and "lost" in the suitcase. Sent from my LGLS996 using Tapatalk

You won't learn anything from me lol. This is something I'm still working on, too. For food it's necessary for us to take meat and vegetables. Not many packet options available for us except dried fruit. Clothes, we can get away with getting our entire family of five into 1 suitcase, but...

Sometimes, if I don't know the answer, I will find a video or other info on the subject and learn about it together. I feel like it's important that I show my children that I don't know everything, but I do enjoy learning. Sent from my LGLS996 using Tapatalk

Our tent has been taking a beating. Looks like we may have to get a new tent for the whole family and I might scratch my former idea of getting a smaller instant tent. I have a couple of ideas of what would be a more suitable replacement for our old family tent, but there is a pending issue...

You're telling me, ours leaked. Well, it also had holes in it. So now I'm looking for a family tent again... Sent from my LGLS996 using Tapatalk

Yeah it can definitely turn into anything but fun when worrying about a bunch of kid stuff... After day one of our first real camping trip as a family, I put the brakes on, reminding my husband and myself that it was supposed to be fun. My husband had bought the small propane tank thinking...

Awesome, that looked like quite a trip! Beautiful pictures. Most of our trip ended up being high 80s low 90s and the humidity to match... I have to admit, I was kinda grumpy at some points such as trying to fall asleep between my little guys. I like that quote, too! Sent from my LGLS996...

Not at all, but I appreciate the clarification anyway :) Indeed it is a very good life. Although I have memories of camping as a child, I wish I would have kept up with it. No sense in worrying about that, though. I'm definitely having a lot of fun experiencing it all with my children, even...

Yes, and I haven't even been here that long [emoji5] Sent from my LGLS996 using Tapatalk

My stepson was bummed that my husband didn't get him a compass (he did get it before camping, though). I tried teaching the kids how to find direction by the sun... Not as thrilling but I know my daughter will have it figured out soon. Sent from my LGLS996 using Tapatalk

To me there's so much to learn about life from nature than anywhere else. One of my favorite quotes is, "Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." As a former couch potato, I've learned many valuable lessons from being out in nature and I'm excited to share them with my kids...

Yes, we did. The kayaks were good and bad at the same time. I really enjoy kayaking and I got a few nibbles fishing out there but no catches. They looked too small anyway. It was also nice being on the river vs a lake. We can go kayaking (ocean, lake, bay, or river) locally so I don't think...

Also my new stove was great. A little too great as I almost burned the green beans because I underestimated it's power lol. Sent from my LGLS996 using Tapatalk

We sure did! Actually the little ones did a lot better; I think they're finally getting the idea. My 2 yr old was walking around the tent while it was being set up and I had my 1 yr old on my back. Then my daughter happily set up the little cheap tent and she was pretty dang proud of herself...

Yeah he's had it since he was a baby. The pediatrician and allergist put him on steroids and now he's going through withdrawal which is actually worse than his normal eczema. I'm going to keep looking for clothes for him. So far the only thing I've found is his scratch sleeves (they have...

That would be nice but I don't know many people outside of my family. My family exhausts me so I really don't have energy to socialize aside from the mothers of friends my daughter makes (since I kinda have to), her coaches, and her violin teacher. You would think my family would be more, "Hey...

Oh good idea! Military surplus stores. Heck I might even do that myself. I can alter a pair. Sent from my LGLS996 using Tapatalk