About to go camping with a 6 y.o, 4 y.o, and 1 y.o, any advice?

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Jul 24, 2014
3:23:10pm

inertiaman

About to go camping with a 6 y.o, 4 y.o, and 1 y.o, any advice?

Any things you've learned to make it through the night in one piece?

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inertiaman

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About to go camping with a 6 y.o, 4 y.o, and 1 y.o, any advice?

inertiaman

7/24/14 3:23pm

advice: don't

Bergloewe

7/24/14 3:23pm

we tried with a 4yo and a 2yo and they were just way over-stimulated

Bergloewe

7/24/14 3:26pm

Over-stimulated? Like TNT when a new female poster signs up to CB?

TNT

7/24/14 3:42pm

RE: Over-stimulated? Like TNT when a new female poster signs up to CB?

Bergloewe

7/24/14 3:49pm

Exactly.

spugeddy24

7/24/14 3:29pm

sleeping pills inside the marshmallows. Enjoy yourself

BYUALWAYSNUM1

7/24/14 3:25pm

Dang. That's what I did wrong.

flavordave

7/24/14 3:39pm

you tried to put marshmallows inside sleeping pills?

riboflavin

7/24/14 4:21pm

I don't have any children. I was merely making a suggestion. TIC

BYUALWAYSNUM1

7/24/14 4:40pm

*Hangs head in shame*

flavordave

7/24/14 5:00pm

lol

riboflavin

7/24/14 5:19pm

take a disco ball

Sale

7/24/14 3:26pm

BM SandYfan

RichieRich

7/24/14 3:31pm

Do it in a trailer.

Malathion

7/24/14 3:33pm

Are you Ribo's parents?

RichieRich

7/24/14 3:33pm

How did you know? Here's a video of us camping pre Ribo.

Malathion

7/24/14 3:48pm

Yeah we bought an old crappy pop up for this very reason.

7/24/14 3:43pm

you want a ribo of your own?

TN_Coug

7/24/14 3:57pm

RE: you want a ribo of your own?

Malathion

7/24/14 3:59pm

RE: Do it in a trailer.

billyrust

7/24/14 4:01pm

I've done it several times, and all but once it's been a good experience.

Supercoug

7/24/14 3:35pm

So you're saying there's a chance...

inertiaman

7/24/14 4:21pm

Make sure they are dressed warm

borncougar

7/24/14 3:37pm

ear plugs.

Coach's Dad

7/24/14 3:37pm

This. Especially if there are frogs or other noisemaking animals around.

flavordave

7/24/14 3:40pm

I recently took my 2 y.o. camping. He lasted an hour. The others might be ok.

7/24/14 3:43pm

He died within an hour? That's a little faster than normal.

Coach's Dad

7/24/14 3:56pm

Had to go back to Mommy. Our campsite was only 10 mins

7/24/14 4:09pm

Wow. Freaking wealthy CBers. Probably have a nice ranch or something

TNT

7/24/14 4:30pm

Go do something fun instead

vegas guey

7/24/14 3:53pm

I've done it with kids at those ages, but not all at the same time.

Tricky

7/24/14 4:21pm

The sounds of a 1 .y.o can scare off bears...but the smell of their

zonacougar

7/24/14 4:43pm

Benadryl

Florwood

7/24/14 4:59pm

Been camping with my boys every year since I was married...

Fdnman

7/24/14 5:10pm

Stay away from Simpson Springs.

Otara

7/24/14 5:59pm

Bring lots of treats and activities

KingDave

7/24/14 9:01pm

Do it in the back yard first, for heaven's sake.

baldcougar

7/24/14 11:33pm

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