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The title asks it all. I am homeschooling my children. No matter what we are doing, I try to include some kind of education as well. In what ways would you consider camping as educational?

Just trying to get others opinions. I am going camping with my family soon, and I am debating on bringing bikes or not. I think we might get bored walking, but bikes might be a hassle.. What would you do?

As mentioned in a couple other posts of mine, I am taking my family camping soon. I am trying to be prepared as much as I can. The weather will be nice, around 70 degrees. What is your ideal outfit to wear while camping? I dont want to pack too many clothes that we will not wear due to not being...

I am making plans to take the family camping soon. Of course, part of planning, I am preparing foods ahead of time. I do plan on cooking our meals on the campfire. I also have three very small kids, and sometimes they just cannot wait for food to be cooked. If you have toddlers/infants, you know...

I need a good, sturdy, 5 person tent. I am wanting it to last a few years, so I am looking for quality, even if that means spending a bit more. Do you have any brand recommendations? Thanks!

Is there a proper way to make sure a life jacket fits properly? I am big on water safety, and I am taking my young kids camping. Before doing so, we are going to buy them new life jackets. I want to make sure they fit 100% properly before heading out, making sure they arent too big or too small.

What kind of insect repellent works best? I forget what brand we bought last time, to repel mosquitos, but it did not work at all! We had all kinds of bites by the end of our trip. What is the best brand out there that is guarenteed to work? They are expensive so I would like to ask before...

What are some of the "must haves" when you are planning a day on the water? Besides the obvious, such as drinks, life jackets, first aid kit, etc. What are other things you bring?

Lets face it, some "weeds" are actually pretty and look like it would make a nice decor. Where I live, we have a few different types, though I am not sure what the correct name is for them. They have the typical green stem, and they are purple and tan. How can you look at a plant and tell if it...

Just curious. Do you always wear a life jacket, no matter what? What about the kids, do you require them to wear them? Personally, I wear mine about 50% of the time, not that I "need" it, but I am trying to show my kids that its the right thing for them to do. They are only four and five. My...

I am curious if anyone else does tons of cooking the day before heading out to go camping? Is it just me? I have three young kids, my oldest being 5, youngest is only 1. I tend to pre-make some meals before leaving, that way I only have to heat it up when its time to eat. I do this primarily...

I am totally curious. Where you live, when you go camping, do you have to worry about bears being around? More specifically, while sleeping, could bears just walk up to your camp site if they desired? This is something I have always seen in movies, and I have always feared this since I was a...

I am not wanting to wear shorts because its not as hot here anymore. I would like to wear pants, of some kind, but have no idea what kind. The options would be jeans, leggings, yoga pants or joggers.. If you had to pick from those, what would you pick and why? I dont want to choose joggers or...

I am curious on everyones answer on this. Growing this was something that I think everyone did. You swim when you are out camping. Lately, it seems no one is going swimming in the lakes, and they are afraid too because of things in the water and worried about parasites. What do you all think?

Do you take a bunch of water with you? As i'm sure everyone knows, water gets HEAVY if you bring too much, but it could be bad if you dont bring enough.

Just curious on everyones answers! lol If you are taking three kiddos with you, and taking one backpack on the trail, what would you pack in the bag?

We are trying to prepare our next trip. We have three young kids, our oldest being 5. If you have kids, you know that sometimes patience doesnt exist, especially if the kid is "hungry", and when they want food, they want it NOW, and do not want to wait until its cooked. Plus, while camping, it...

Since summer time is ending, I am finding it is nearly impossible to find water floaties in store!! I am needing to get a couple different water floaties, that will fit on a baby. I am not picky on what kind, I want to just browse and see what I like. Any online store recommendation?

I am needing to buy a bunch of swim suits, one for each family member. I need three in toddler sizes, one pair of mens trunks, and most likely a tankini for myself. Where is a good store to buy them from? Preferably an online store so I can just have them shipped.

We have no interest in buying lawn chairs. Long story short, we have young kids, that tend to pinch themselfs on them. What are some alternatives to lawn chairs that we can bring to sit on? - Side note: We wont be sitting on them much, only at night, to sit around the fire to have family time.