Camping for Dummies
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The Rockville REI rents tents and other gear if you don't want to buy right away. DH and I love camping but had never gone together until last year. Now that we have kids, we opted to buy a bigger tent and went with the REI Kingdom 6, but as a PP mentioned, there are cheaper options from Target/Walmart, etc. |
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Greenbrier State Park in MD has camp cooksites without the campsite. I recommend doing a trial run for just lunch--pick a nice weekend day in March or April, drive up with your cooking gear and set a fire and make burgers. Great way to figure out the meal stuff (and what gear you need) without worrying about the other stuff.
Here's my camp cook box list: Skillet Tongs Spatula Water boiling pot Matches Newspaper Chopping board Knife Dishtowel/pot holder Wash basin Sponge Detergent Plates/bowls Knives/forks/spoons Napkins Juice/ water cups Coffee cups Coffee pot Coffee Chocolate Granola bars Salt & pepper Foil Ziplocs Trash bags |
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Camping is a lot like making love to a beautiful woman.
You must study Nature's ways, learn what pleases Her, and learn what angers Her. In time, you will be seeking her embrace with the eagerness of an Amorous Suitor. |
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JSC, is that you? 
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OP, this thread has some good ideas. +1 on the Little Bennett suggestion.
Car camping for the first time (with kids) http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/338271.page |
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Oh what a hassle just for lunch. I say just go for it and camp on the weekend. What I do though is schedule at least one day to pack before I go. Packing can take awhile. I have enjoyed camping in KOA campsites with kids. Before kids, we would just camp in the National Forest for free, but they aren't up for that yet. The KOA in Harrisonburg, VA or Harpers Ferry are pretty good. Just look at the map and tell them which site you want. |
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| I have the same issue with cabins, usually start up my allergies, and for what you pay you could usually get a hotel room. One of the reasons we haven't been camping is that the kids were young and cleaning/poopy/disposal issues, scared of the dark, doing dishes at the campsite sucks, no bathtub, mosquitos etc. Now that the kids are past the Pullup stage we intend to get back in the game. |
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| I was excited to go camping last year and my husband convinced me to rent a cabin at Cunningham State Park before we invested in all the equipment. I will be the first to admit it is not "real" camping, but it is a great introduction. My kids had a blast (we have been twice) and the cabins were very clean. |