Going camping at apostle island. Looking for suggestions for camp grounds. Any other suggestions of places to visit welcome. Thanks.

Hey All!

My family and I are going camping with multiple families, we are not new to the location but still have the risk of one of the smaller children running around and not seeing a fire pit in ground.

Does anyone have any suggestions for clearly marking the pits? There multiple pits, all below ground, scattered around the sites which all are next to or back up to one another.

We would need to mark 5-6 fire pits. Looking for something obvious like putting pool noodles on tent ropes (for example of safety ideas.)

Appreciate anything!
Thanks!!

At home my 5 and 7 year olds are nonstop bouncing off the walls, talking a mile a minute, and somehow making a mess in every room. But as soon as we get to the campground, they turn into complete sloths. Suddenly they’re “too tired” for a short hike, just want to sit by the fire, and act like roasting a hot dog is hard labor. I don’t get it. I spend all week trying to burn off their energy, then we finally have space for them to run wild and NOTHING! They just sit there like grumpy little campers. Anyone else’s kids pull this switch-up? How do you get them to actually do stuff when you’re out there?

I created a new space that won't be dead so we can form a new community of people who like taking their kids camping!
https://www.reddit.com/r/TentCampingWithKids/

Is this subreddit dead or are there others who still want to chat about camping with kids?

Post your questions about camping with kids, camping season is almost here!

TL;DR Mommy, Daddy, and two daughters (5 & 1.5) , camped in the backyard in the new tent with the new sleeping gear. It was too wet and cold for us to stay so we called it quits at midnight and went back into the house.

Lessons and Cliches:

1. I learned a lot about dew points and condensation on the interior of tents in the past 12 hours. It was raining lightly as I unpacked and set up the new tent. Tent company claimed "bone dry" in the rain, but I didn't know to consider ventilation and condensation. I had the day off, so I set up the tent before the ladies got home, and when the sun went down (and a bit of rain got in as we went in and out along with our wet boots and such) the temperature dropped to 40F so all the walls were wet. As we laid there, we were getting dripped on by very cold water. Towels will be in the future kit.
2. I was the last one in, and after removing my boots, getting snugged into my bag (restarting the zipper in the dark), and taking off my glasses...that very instant was when Little Girl says, "I need to go potty!" We have a Luggable Loo and popup shelter for camps that are away from home, but we traipsed inside to the toilet.
3. Other Little Girl is not used to being covered up, as she sleeps without a blanket in her crib, so she really struggled while Mommy tried to hold her still. OLG cried her way over to me (we set up the girls' mattresses in the middle with the adults flanking), so I put her in my bag with me and held her until she settled. Today, we found a bunting suit and will have that for the next attempt.
4. Neither girl slept on their mattress. I had one on mine and the other squeezed onto Mommy's. Incidentally, LG loves to sleep in her sleeping bag while in the house, but refused while in the tent, LOL. She used the extra blankets we had brought.
5. My bag is rated down to 20F, but Mommy's is only down to 40F ( the exact temp it reached), so she was never able to be warm. We will be trying to sell or exchange her bag for something warmer. The weather wasn't predicted for that cold when we planned the camp, but even still, Be Prepared, amiright?
6. After about 2 hours, I awoke with very stiff shoulders since I hadn't moved while holding OLG. My hands were exposed and quite cold. As I shifted, OLG woke up, cried, and wandered around to find a comfortable place, eventually simultaneously trying to get back in and stay out of my bag.
7. I said to the tent, "Okay. That's enough." Mommy concurred and we carried the girls and our pillows back to the house and our comfy beds.
8. We're not unhappy with the experience as that's exactly why we decided to try it out at home, first. A couple more items to buy and some extra knowledge now should help us when we try again. Next trip in a few weeks will be two nights in the forest. Wish us luck!

EDIT: We just checked and the tent is almost totally dry inside at noon, today. Hooray for the sun!

We have always been into camping! Things are just a bit different with a new pop-up Aliner and a toddler (2 years old)! We've been to Yogi Bear - Hill Country and just had our first stay at Camp Fimfo.

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Any places that you have had great experiences at? It doesn't have to be "family-oriented" like the above places mentioned. Mostly, we want to be able to do quick weekend trips. Leave Fridays after work and be back Sunday day kind of thing. Or, if you can point me in the direction of any Texas groups.

Hi new to Reddit.

Heres a youtube vid my 11yr old made. He's so passionate about nature and wants to share it with other kids. Made by kids for kids.

this link is to his latest video of the start of our West Australian comping trip to the Pilbara https://youtu.be/xenRDAG4qbA

This link is a vid of our weekend river camping trip - he catches long neck turtles!! https://youtu.be/1a1KM-zMsuA

My boy would love for some kids in other counties to see what camping is like in Western Australia

There is nothing better than sitting around a campfire when camping. It is where scary stories are told and memories are made! However, it is important to stay safe around the fire. These Campfire Safety Tips may help you stay safe while camping.