Kids should not be a barrier to sleeping in tents and finding adventure in wild places. In fact, we've found that our experience of wild places has been EXPANDED when we take our kids along. They add a sense of adventure to the place we are experiencing!
But people tell us they don't go camping or visit wild places because....
....our kids don't sleep well!
...us parents don't sleep well!
....the kids get way to dirty!
....we don't want to deal with the ticks and wildlife!
There are definitely MANY reasons to stay away from wild places, some very legitimate. But in our experience there are MANY MORE reasons to explore these places with kids.
...and when our kids don't sleep well, we take a rest day by a lake.
...and when we don't sleep well, we treat ourselves to camp fraps filled with caffeine & chocolate.
...and when the kids get dirty, we take pleasure in washing (torturing) them with river water.
....and when we have to deal with wildlife, we treat it as an opportunity to teach about God's creation.
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