Tips on tent camping with a 2yr old?

Posted: April 12th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Camping Tips | 8 Comments »

8 Comments on “Tips on tent camping with a 2yr old?”

  1. 1 Jeremy Stallings said at 9:48 pm on April 12th, 2011:

    i have a 3 year old and a 4 year old and we camp at the beach all the time just tske toys lots of blankts and parents sleep on the side with the ziper for safety other thn that enjoy b safe

  2. 2 Gritz Yelk said at 9:48 pm on April 12th, 2011:

    Leave the 2 yr old at home.

  3. 3 mrs g4 said at 9:48 pm on April 12th, 2011:

    Do not become unaware by use of drugs/alcohol…the child could easily steal away if parents are unconscious.

  4. 4 Mister Derp said at 9:48 pm on April 12th, 2011:

    Make sure that the weather is nice. Bring favorite toys/blankets. Plan on a day or 2 max. Don’t go too far in case you need to return home.

  5. 5 Tgycycy said at 9:48 pm on April 12th, 2011:

    Keep him in the site as much as you can but let him have some freedom and have a fire and cook over it and take him on little walks to see the senery and stuff like that

  6. 6 MountainMan said at 9:48 pm on April 12th, 2011:

    My dad always kept me in a harness tied to the clothesline. Leave-no-trace.

  7. 7 Texas Rebel said at 9:48 pm on April 12th, 2011:

    Make it interesting for them.
    Try getting them involved in the process of getting ready to go camping.
    Let them try to help when you start setting up your campsite.
    Keep a real close eye on them if out in woods and near water as they can wonder off real quick.

  8. 8 chris w said at 9:48 pm on April 12th, 2011:

    Ah the joyful twos or terrible twos as some say.
    http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/kids+and+the+outdoors.html

    Keep one eye on the kid at all times, use a toddler leash and keep jr with you at all times. use a child carrier when hiking strollers just don’t work to well on the trail.
    http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/child+carriers.html

    If your cool jr is cold. Be sure you bring enough warm wear to change into if you and jr get wet.
    http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/dress+layers.html

    Drink plenty of fluids so jr will too. Keep a sippy cup handy at all times filled with his favorite drink.
    http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/hydrate.html

    Have emergency supplies on hand to treat cuts, burns, sunburn, bug bites, and exposure to poisen oak or ivy.
    http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/backcountry+health+topics.htmlhttp://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/firstaid+kits.html

    Explore everything, if it’s a safe bug or critter to pick up and look at do so, play with sticks rocks even make something with them.
    http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/camping+kids.html
    http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/backpacking+kids.html

    At night sing songs and give jr his own flash light and hunt for things like flying bats and bugs or a light show in the smoke of the fire.
    http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/flashlight.html
    http://freekidsmusic.com/traditional-childrens-songs/eeensy-weensy-spider/

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