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James
Following from my last question, I'm wondering which club, if any, I should join.
I've always camped (under canvas), and am now on the verge of getting a touring Caravan, so I imagine my tenting days will get less and less.
I've always had a certain prejudice against these kinds of clubs, mainly due to my Parents always seeing club members as 'snooty', while I was growing up.
I see things a little differently now though and am opening up to the idea. And I also like the idea of well run, organised sites, child friendly, or child free, depending on the situation, and having some back up if things go wrong.
I also understand that the clubs offer discounted Van insurance etc. What's this like if you have any experience?
Thanks in advance for any comments.
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The Good Sam club here is the USA is more of a association rather than a group of people that gather to go camping. I belong to it for the discounts we get on campsites and goods or services. They do offer networking so you can find other groups of like mind to go camping with and as you say there are good times and fellowship along with safety in numbers so I do recommend you join up with a group.
The Good Sam club here is the USA is more of a association rather than a group of people that gather to go camping. I belong to it for the discounts we get on campsites and goods or services. They do offer networking so you can find other groups of like mind to go camping with and as you say there are good times and fellowship along with safety in numbers so I do recommend you join up with a group.
Activities for children who are 4and 5 while camping?
sexymexi
I'm sending my husband, son, brother, his son, and my father on a camping trip to the lake for father's day. I need some ideas on activities to keep the boys occupied while they are gone. Something they can do at the camp site. Also I need some food ideas not just hot dogs and hamburgers.
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Keep foods simple and foods enjoyable so the kids will eat it. So that makes hot dogs and hamburgers ideal. Precook foods if you can specially for the first days meal or pick up a bucket of chicken and sides on the way there. Next days Breakfast also keep simple as well sweet rolls, fruits, instant oat-meals are simple to prep with near zero clean up. here are some more plans for eats besides road kill stew
http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/planning+menu.html
As for the kinder-age kids they are old enough to enjoy camping adventures like fishing, hiking and exploring but they also have short attention spans so keep the activity short, a hike would be an hour or so as with fishing too. Make stuff with things you find. For example spell out dads name with sticks you find and string them together in a mobile from a longer stick. Teach some skills like how to make a fire, what to do if lost like hug a tree, play tree freeze tag where trees are the safe zone but only for the count of 5 and so on. Here are more suggestions for kids
http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/camping+kids.html
http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/kids+and+the+outdoors.html
Keep foods simple and foods enjoyable so the kids will eat it. So that makes hot dogs and hamburgers ideal. Precook foods if you can specially for the first days meal or pick up a bucket of chicken and sides on the way there. Next days Breakfast also keep simple as well sweet rolls, fruits, instant oat-meals are simple to prep with near zero clean up. here are some more plans for eats besides road kill stew
http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/planning+menu.html
As for the kinder-age kids they are old enough to enjoy camping adventures like fishing, hiking and exploring but they also have short attention spans so keep the activity short, a hike would be an hour or so as with fishing too. Make stuff with things you find. For example spell out dads name with sticks you find and string them together in a mobile from a longer stick. Teach some skills like how to make a fire, what to do if lost like hug a tree, play tree freeze tag where trees are the safe zone but only for the count of 5 and so on. Here are more suggestions for kids
http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/camping+kids.html
http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/kids+and+the+outdoors.html
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