My boys and I have always loved camping.
From cooking over a fire to sleeping in a tent, the chance to connect with nature while discovering a new area is something we all love.
But the perfect camping trip means having the perfect camping gear too, and this year I’ve been able to take our camping trips from average to amazing with gear from Woods Canada!
Of course, any great camping trip starts with the planning, and for the ultimate vacation, these are the three tips I use for planning the best possible camping trip!
Research the Location
While many campsites have standard amenities including washrooms, showers, a convenience store, and more, there can be a lot of variation in the available amenities from site to site.
Ensure you know about the available features of your chosen location so that you can pack accordingly.
A campsite with showers, for example, means that you may want to pack shampoo and body wash in your toiletries.
And a site with a store will let you pack less food if desired, to save space.
Pack by Room
Instead of trying to remember every camping item I might need, I break down my packing by dividing the campsite into “rooms” just like a house.
For the bedroom, I need my Woods Canada Yukon tent and sleeping bags for each family member.
For the kitchen, the Woods Canada Portable Outdoor Kitchen and Camp Table Set are my must-haves.
And, for the living room, a comfy Woods Canada High-Back Muskoka Chair for each family member gives us a place to relax around the fire!
Plan For Fun
Make sure to check out your camping site for fun activities and bring the gear you’ll need to enjoy them!
If the campsite is on a lake, bathing suits, towels and beach toys are a must. If the campsite offers geocaching, you won’t want to forget sturdy shoes and bug spray.
Other fun gear might include Frisbees, a football or flashlights for a game of flashlight tag!
No matter what activities your kids love, making sure to pack some gear for playtime will help make the trip a hit.
I’ll be sharing two more posts in the coming weeks about my experience camping with Woods Canada gear, so keep an eye out for our family vacation adventures.
When it comes to enjoying the best camping trip ever, Woods Canada makes it easy with everything from backpacks to camp cookers.
Find the products at your local Canadian Tire store and get ready for plenty of family fun!
We are not campers yet but my son really wants it. Now I need find a place and gear :)
We love going camping. We go camping 4 or 5 times in the summer.
I love camping! We try to go at least once a month and my son really enjoys it.
I LOVE taking my kids camping. It builds so many memories! We could definitely use some new gear!
We love camping, we haven’t been in a while since having my second daughter its become harder to go because she’s a little escape artist. Hopefully next summer when she’s 3 we’ll be going on a trip. The Wood Canada Camping gear looks awesome!
Camping is something every kid should be able to do. It’s great.
I love going camping and did for years when the kids ere small,nothing better than the great outdoors
we live amongst the mountains and lakes and always out camping right into the late fall. The stars, nature and just enjoying the experience with the family!
I love camping and don’t miss an opportunity to go whenever I can.I love getting back to nature,swimming,hiking and bonfires!!! It’s so amazing falling asleep while listening to an orchestra of frogs,chipmunks and crickets. I love everything about it.
Oh how I miss camping!