How to Entertain the Family at Camp Without a Car
Always the Fisherman Whereas our son is a born fisherman—mosquito bites and all—his father is not. However on vacation in New Brunswick, Canada, everyone needs to enjoy his or herself. …
Cabin Fever
During the long, bleak winter months in New Jersey when we don’t get any snow, my family pines for the lazy days of summer and our family camping trips. So …
A Quiet Drive for the Holiday: Child Occupation in the Car Part I
My family and I go camping every summer. The key to our success camping with five children, beginning when our youngest, twins, were four years old, was to keep …
National Parks and Families
Granny apple doll makingPeaks of Otter, Virginia My family has enjoyed visiting National Parks in the United States and Canada for years…and years. Each National Park offers ranger-led programs for …
Night Prowls
The next night of our rustic camping at a state park in Virginia, the older children and I went on a night prowl with a park ranger. My husband stayed …
Nature, quiet?!
Friends will ask us how we can camp every summer out in nature where it is so quiet at night. First, I try to explain that with our crew it …
When in a Different State, Do as the Locals Do
“Do I have to?” I shrank back into the dirty laundry in the trailer. “It’s free, Vic,” my husband reminded me. Once again, six eager faces smiled at me. In …
Tubing Down the Rapids, Part 3
The rapids can be dangerous. You need full attention of where you are on the stream and what is coming up ahead. A death grip on the ropes around the …
We Paid for This Adventure: Part 1
Our babies, the twins, were 8 now, our son 10, and the older girls were 12 and 14. It was time to pay for a challenge, as if camping with …
Family Togetherness
Sometimes I need to be reminded why we camp with the family. Please allow me to step back and reflect… You need to go camping in 110 degree weather in …