For years I used a rolled-up hoodie as a camping pillow, because a “real” pillow felt like an unnecessary luxury item for a weekend trip. Then I actually tried a proper camping pillow and immediately understood why my neck had been sore every single camping morning for a decade. It’s not a luxury item. It’s […]
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Half the reason I bring a hammock camping isn’t for sleeping in it, it’s for the ten minutes of actual quiet I get lying in it while my kids run around the campsite. Every family camping trip should have one, and after buying way too many cheap ones that either didn’t include straps or fell
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For easy camping meals, the best options for families aren’t the fancy ones. They are the options that take about 15 minutes. They require only one pan, and they avoid scrubbing dishes by headlamp while your kids drift off in their chairs. After years of camping with my own kids, I’ve learned that simple wins
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The complete family camping checklist, broken down by category. A camping mom’s real packing list for shelter, kitchen, kids’ gear, safety, and more.
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Knowing how to make a fire in the rain is one of my favorite camping skills – and honestly, one of the most rewarding. There’s something incredibly satisfying about getting a fire going in a downpour when everyone else has given up. It makes rainy camping trips actually enjoyable instead of miserable, and yeah, it’ll
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I’ve had a lot of ticks bite me over the years. You’d think I’d be used to it by now, but it still grosses me out to find a tick embedded in my skin. However, I have gotten better at removing ticks over the years.
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