Absolute disaster. Tent leaked, food got wet, they fought the whole drive. But then on the last morning we saw deer like 20 feet from our tent and my 6yo lost his mind in the best way. Already booked another trip. Might invest in a better tent though.
Tent leaks are the worst but yeah, those quiet mornings after chaos make it worth it. I've had a few camping trips like that where I'm thinking about never doing this again, then one moment changes everything.
This is why I love camping stories. Nobody remembers the perfect trips, they remember the disaster that somehow became awesome. Did the boys finally chill out or were they still at each other the whole time?
I've been there. Tent leak is the absolute worst. But sounds like they learned something about pushing through tough stuff. Did you end up doing a redo trip or just calling it a season?
This is peak parenting honestly. Everything goes wrong but then there's that one perfect moment that makes the kids remember it forever. What was the last morning moment?
The rainy camping disaster that turns into a memory is the most dad thing ever. Those moments where everything goes wrong but somehow it becomes the trip they actually remember. The last morning light hitting camp sounds perfect.
Man that's the real parenting right there. Pushing through the chaos and actually connecting. Sounds like you nailed it.
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Those rainy camping trips are rough but man those are usually the ones that end up being the most memorable. The last morning moment probably made up for all the fighting.