Do you love being outdoors? Then camping might just be right up your ally. In fact, once you have the basic gear camping with the whole family can be relatively inexpensive vacation and it’s a great way to spend quality time with each other while making memories that can last a lifetime. It’s also a great opportunity to spend quality time with your children as well as a way to rejuvenate your relationship with them. Kids my nature love being outdoors especially if they have something to do that’s fun. They don’t necessarily need an electronic babysitter such as tv, computers or video games if they are not readily available. Just take a moment and look back before all these electronic devices were available. I don’t remember being sad just because I didn’t have any of these things. And you know neither will your kids.

There are lots of different destinations to plan for a family camping trip. National parks are a great place to take the family camping and they are usually fairly inexpensive. Camping vacations also usually cost less than other types of vacations so if you’re trying to save money or you don’t have the money to take an expensive family vacation this year a camping trip cross country or even to a local park can be a fun way to spend time with the family that doesn’t cost a lot of money.

Planning your family camping vacation can be fun too even though there are a lot of details for a successful trip. What gear to use, which gear is the best, what food do you need to bring, and of course, where should you go are all questions that you will need to answer before you can have a successful family camping trip. But it’s worth the effort especially if you involve your kids in the whole process from planning to actually camping. Your kids will only be kids for so long, and a family camping trip is a great way to make memories that will last a lifetime.