Our family is facing the first year of school holidays now that our 2 eldest are in pre-school rather than nursery. We just about survived half term and the Easter break, but those 6 long weeks of family time are looming. We'll have to get our work done around the children, but are planning to have 2 (separate) weeks of holiday. Our budget will stretch to a camping holiday here in Devon and Cornwall. We're also planning to go away over the weekend for a one night tester trip to see whether we can survive a baby, a toddler and a pre-schooler under one canvas roof. So, what do I need to know?
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| Trying out the tent in our garden |
We have a 4 man tent kindly donated a few years back by some dear friends, we've gotten a gas cylinder and some special saucepans from my parents, and we've bought a camping stove which has 2 hobs and a grill. We also have some grotty old sleeping bags.
The last time we went camping there was only me, Mark and Alabama who must have been under 2 years old. We had a great time, although we realised that once she was asleep we had to sit in near silence and near darkness for fear of waking her :-)
So... I'd love to hear your top tips and your campsite recommendations. This summer we'd like to visit Dartmouth and St Ives, and for the tester trip we saw a nice cheap campsite near to Kingsbridge which we may try.
Have you got some folding chairs and a table? If it's nice weather you can sit outside and chat while the children are asleep inside - much better! There's also the campsite at Porth - right on the beach.
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