toddler travel bed with tent image
Dragonfly
ok so me and my partner have a 2.5 year old and im due for another baby in Feb
we've always wanted to do lots of outdoors activities etc and we're thinking that when the baby is a couple months old we might go on a weekend camping trip
(keep in mind we have NO supplies, no tent, no nothing) so from experienced family campers can you give me a list of Must Haves list, you can include some nice to have things in too i guess.
just all the essentials that you couldnt go without and made the experience funner and easier
thanks :)
Answer
Shelter
__Tent
__Ground cloth/tarp
__Extra stakes
__Shade tarp/poles/rope/stakes
__Axe or hammer
__Mat for tent entrance
__Dust pan/brush
Bedding
__Sleeping bag
__Sheets/blankets
__Pillow
__Air mattress/sleeping pad/cot/tarp
__Air pump
__Repair kit for air mattress
__Utility bags for storage
Cooking
__Large water jug & water bucket
__Coolers/ice
__Thermos
__Stove with fuel/propane
__Matches/lighter
__Charcoal/firewood/buddy burner
__Dutch oven/tin can stove/box oven/etc
__Campfire grill/BBQ grill
__Fire starters/newspaper
__Tablecloth/thumb tacks/clips
__Plates & bowls/paper plates & bowls
__Silverware/plastic silverware
__Measuring cups
__Heavy-duty aluminum foil
__Paper towels
__Trash bags
__Dish soap
__Clothes pins
__Cooking oil/Pam spray
__Containers for food storage
__Potholders/oven mitts
__Pots and frying pans with lids
__Soap for outside of pots and pans
__Cook utensils-spatula, knife, spoon
__Tongs
__Skewers/grill forks
__Can opener/bottle opener
__Folding table
__Dutch oven
__Pie irons
__Mugs/paper cups
__Mixing bowl
__Cutting board
__Ziplock bags
__Napkins
__Dish pan
__Dish rags/towels
__Scrub pad/brillo
__Seasonings/sugar/condiments
__Potato peeler
Clothes
__Shoes/boots
__Jeans/pant/belt
__Shorts
__T-shirts
__Socks/extra socks
__Hat
__Bandana
__Sweatshirt/jacket
__Underwear
__Sleep clothes
__Rain gear
__Swim suit/towel
__Laundry bag
Personal
__Shower shoes/flip flops
__Towels/washcloth
__Soap in plastic case/shampoo
__Tooth brush/tooth paste
__Deodorant
__Comb/brush
__Razor
__Feminine products
__Toilet paper
__Shower bag or 5 gallon bucket
__Camping shower/shower pump
__Other personal items
__Personal medications â take extra
Miscellaneous
__Sunscreen/chapstick
__Lantern with fuel/mantles
__Extra batteries/bulbs
__Compass/GPS
__Bug repellant/candles
__Whistle
__Water filters/purification/treatment
__Camera/battery/film/video (see photo jigsaw puzzles)
__Books/magazines (a Kindle would be better)
__Candles
__Maps/directions
__Misc. tools
__Backpack/fanny pack
__Fishing gear/license/bait
__Radio
__musical instruments/song books
__Camp chairs
__Sunglasses
__Hammock
__First aid kit
__Tissues
__Saw/axe
__Park map/guidebooks/trail maps
__Lantern pole or hanger
__Collapsible drying rack
__Popcorn
__Marshmallows, Graham crackers, Hershey bars (Smores)
__Flashlight/batteries
__Pocket knife
__Plastic grocery bags
__Binoculars
__Rope/clothes line
__Canteen/water bottle/coffee pot
__Bungi cords/straps
__Cards/games/toys/golf
__Duct tape/electrical tape
__Notepad/pen
__Reservations info./confirmation
__Cell phone/charger & 2-way radios/walkie talkies
__Small shovel
__Safety pins
__Money/ID/credit card/quarters
__Bikes/helmets
__Travel alarm clock
__Work gloves
__Umbrella
__Hand wipes
__Drinks/snacks
__Small sewing kit
__Fire extinguisher
__Hot chocolate/tea bags/coffee
__Scissors
__Watch
__First Aid Kit
Then pack all baby supplies
Shelter
__Tent
__Ground cloth/tarp
__Extra stakes
__Shade tarp/poles/rope/stakes
__Axe or hammer
__Mat for tent entrance
__Dust pan/brush
Bedding
__Sleeping bag
__Sheets/blankets
__Pillow
__Air mattress/sleeping pad/cot/tarp
__Air pump
__Repair kit for air mattress
__Utility bags for storage
Cooking
__Large water jug & water bucket
__Coolers/ice
__Thermos
__Stove with fuel/propane
__Matches/lighter
__Charcoal/firewood/buddy burner
__Dutch oven/tin can stove/box oven/etc
__Campfire grill/BBQ grill
__Fire starters/newspaper
__Tablecloth/thumb tacks/clips
__Plates & bowls/paper plates & bowls
__Silverware/plastic silverware
__Measuring cups
__Heavy-duty aluminum foil
__Paper towels
__Trash bags
__Dish soap
__Clothes pins
__Cooking oil/Pam spray
__Containers for food storage
__Potholders/oven mitts
__Pots and frying pans with lids
__Soap for outside of pots and pans
__Cook utensils-spatula, knife, spoon
__Tongs
__Skewers/grill forks
__Can opener/bottle opener
__Folding table
__Dutch oven
__Pie irons
__Mugs/paper cups
__Mixing bowl
__Cutting board
__Ziplock bags
__Napkins
__Dish pan
__Dish rags/towels
__Scrub pad/brillo
__Seasonings/sugar/condiments
__Potato peeler
Clothes
__Shoes/boots
__Jeans/pant/belt
__Shorts
__T-shirts
__Socks/extra socks
__Hat
__Bandana
__Sweatshirt/jacket
__Underwear
__Sleep clothes
__Rain gear
__Swim suit/towel
__Laundry bag
Personal
__Shower shoes/flip flops
__Towels/washcloth
__Soap in plastic case/shampoo
__Tooth brush/tooth paste
__Deodorant
__Comb/brush
__Razor
__Feminine products
__Toilet paper
__Shower bag or 5 gallon bucket
__Camping shower/shower pump
__Other personal items
__Personal medications â take extra
Miscellaneous
__Sunscreen/chapstick
__Lantern with fuel/mantles
__Extra batteries/bulbs
__Compass/GPS
__Bug repellant/candles
__Whistle
__Water filters/purification/treatment
__Camera/battery/film/video (see photo jigsaw puzzles)
__Books/magazines (a Kindle would be better)
__Candles
__Maps/directions
__Misc. tools
__Backpack/fanny pack
__Fishing gear/license/bait
__Radio
__musical instruments/song books
__Camp chairs
__Sunglasses
__Hammock
__First aid kit
__Tissues
__Saw/axe
__Park map/guidebooks/trail maps
__Lantern pole or hanger
__Collapsible drying rack
__Popcorn
__Marshmallows, Graham crackers, Hershey bars (Smores)
__Flashlight/batteries
__Pocket knife
__Plastic grocery bags
__Binoculars
__Rope/clothes line
__Canteen/water bottle/coffee pot
__Bungi cords/straps
__Cards/games/toys/golf
__Duct tape/electrical tape
__Notepad/pen
__Reservations info./confirmation
__Cell phone/charger & 2-way radios/walkie talkies
__Small shovel
__Safety pins
__Money/ID/credit card/quarters
__Bikes/helmets
__Travel alarm clock
__Work gloves
__Umbrella
__Hand wipes
__Drinks/snacks
__Small sewing kit
__Fire extinguisher
__Hot chocolate/tea bags/coffee
__Scissors
__Watch
__First Aid Kit
Then pack all baby supplies
Traveling/camping with Toddler this weekend. Advice about bedtime?
Lisa V
My son is 18 1/2 months and a FABULOUS sleeper. We are going camping for the first time for the summer and was looking for a little input. we own a travel trailer and my son will be sleeping in the pack and play. Last year--he was little enough to just old/rock to sleep and then put in the pack and play. This year is going to be tricky. I want to keep his schedule somewhat normal. I know camping allows for some flexibility though. At home--we do 2 or 3 "nighty night" books and then I lay him down, turn on his music box and he's set! I'm nervous that this won't work at camp. It's going to be a new surrounding, new "bed," new noises etc. Any advice from anyone who has either camped or traveled with a child this age? How was the transitions from bed to pack and play? Home to camper/tent/hotel room? Any advice is appreciated. I'm hoping he will be good and tired enough to pass out.
ps--Advice about nap-time would be great too. I don't really wanna skip nap. He gets VERY cranky without it.
Answer
We camped last summer with our son who at the time was the same age as your son is now. We would do our hiking in the mornings and other outdoor active things like that then before the heat of the day. We'd return to camp around noon and have lunch and he'd go down for a sleep for a couple hours. We waited until about 3 each day to go swimming because by then the pools were empty practically because people were leaving after being their all day long. It was great because we had the whole pool practically to ourselves then and we could swim a couple hours and return and come back for dinner and things at camp.
For bedtime he went down around 9:00 which is an hour later than he normally does at home. The week before the trip though I got him ready for it so it wasn't too bad. What I did was this:
* Went to the library and got kids books on camping and we talked about the pictures and things people were doing on a camping trip. We read those every night leading up to the trip for night night books and story so he was familiar with things camping was.
* we bought him his own play tent that we took along and set up for him the week before so he could see a tent that was his size and play even though he'd be in with us at night.
* I took him to the store and let him pick out a fun flashlight that was a plane. He had to squeeze the handle to make it work and the propellor went around. He loved it. For naps and bedtime the week before I also let him sleep on top of his sleeping bag and camping blanket so it would be familiar to him on the trip. We just put it in his pack and play and it was fine.
* To adjust for what I knew would end up being a thrown off bed time I put him to bed at 7:00 instead of his usual 8:00 bedtime the week before so that when he stayed up later (and I knew it would happen) he wouldn't be so cranky since he was paying off part of the "sleep debt" a little bit before we went the following week. When we camped I'd get him up at the same time as we do at home (7:00/7:30) and it made naps easier then in the afternoon since he was up an hour later each night.
It was rough the first day because of all the excitement but after that he was fine.
We camped last summer with our son who at the time was the same age as your son is now. We would do our hiking in the mornings and other outdoor active things like that then before the heat of the day. We'd return to camp around noon and have lunch and he'd go down for a sleep for a couple hours. We waited until about 3 each day to go swimming because by then the pools were empty practically because people were leaving after being their all day long. It was great because we had the whole pool practically to ourselves then and we could swim a couple hours and return and come back for dinner and things at camp.
For bedtime he went down around 9:00 which is an hour later than he normally does at home. The week before the trip though I got him ready for it so it wasn't too bad. What I did was this:
* Went to the library and got kids books on camping and we talked about the pictures and things people were doing on a camping trip. We read those every night leading up to the trip for night night books and story so he was familiar with things camping was.
* we bought him his own play tent that we took along and set up for him the week before so he could see a tent that was his size and play even though he'd be in with us at night.
* I took him to the store and let him pick out a fun flashlight that was a plane. He had to squeeze the handle to make it work and the propellor went around. He loved it. For naps and bedtime the week before I also let him sleep on top of his sleeping bag and camping blanket so it would be familiar to him on the trip. We just put it in his pack and play and it was fine.
* To adjust for what I knew would end up being a thrown off bed time I put him to bed at 7:00 instead of his usual 8:00 bedtime the week before so that when he stayed up later (and I knew it would happen) he wouldn't be so cranky since he was paying off part of the "sleep debt" a little bit before we went the following week. When we camped I'd get him up at the same time as we do at home (7:00/7:30) and it made naps easier then in the afternoon since he was up an hour later each night.
It was rough the first day because of all the excitement but after that he was fine.
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