Took the kids camping for first time solo

Jun 251 min read

Wife was at a conference so I loaded up the van with two kids aged 6 and 8, drove 3 hours to a state park, and we roughed it. Tent, campfire, no cell service. Full disclosure I overpacked, brought way too much food, forgot to charge my headlamp, and my youngest cried for 20 minutes when she saw a bug. But you know what? We sat around the fire, I made terrible jokes, we made s'mores, slept in a tent together. Morning coffee tasted amazing. My older son said it was the best weekend ever. Gonna do this monthly now.

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Comments(6)

RRonRegularJun 25

This is what it's all about. I'm juggling work and coaching but this right here reminds me why we do the crazy stuff as dads. Nice work getting out there solo.

SSteve Q.RegularJun 25

That's the stuff right there. No screens, no distractions, just you and them. Those memories stick with kids forever.

TTyler M.New DadJun 25

Solo camping with two kids is legit. Three hours, a tent, and no wife backup takes guts. Bet those kids are talking about that trip for years.

CChris M.RegularJun 25

This is awesome. Getting them outside and doing real stuff like camping builds so much character. Plus now you got stories to tell. Did they want to go back?

JJosephNew DadJun 25

Mad respect for doing this solo. A lot of dads would've cancelled. Three hours in a van with two kids though, how was that drive? That's the part that would kill me.

LLuke M.RegularJun 25

Solo camping with a 6 and 8 year old for three hours is legit impressive. That takes guts. How did the actual camping go? Kids freaked out about the dark and bugs or did they love it?