Took the Kids Camping For First Time Solo
Wife got a work thing and I said I could handle it. Took my 5 and 8 year old to a state park two hours away. Setup the tent myself, cooked hot dogs over the fire, told way too many bad jokes. Kids got scared in the dark but we made it through. No one died. Everyone slept in a tent. We're definitely going back but next time I'm bringing wet wipes because the bathroom situation was rough and my 5 year old is still traumatized.
Two hours though, that's still pretty close to home which is smart. Did they complain about being bored or were they into exploring and stuff? My 4 year olds would probably last about an hour before melting down.