Family Camping an Affordable Vacation

With summer just a few months away, you need to start thinking about summer camp. There are so many camp options available that you need to sit down with your family and decide when and where you would like to go. What do you want to do as a family or where would you like to send your children?

With todays economy, family camping can be a very affordable vacation. Camping brings a great deal of freedom, avoiding hotel reservations, airline schedules or rental cars. It provides a tool for the family to establish and grow connections with each other while creating important family traditions. It is a priceless time of bonding.

Perfection is not necessary. It doesnt take the perfect campsite or the latest equipment to create memories. You can either rent or borrow some equipment from friends for your first camping experience.

Working together is essential. In order to make everyone feel important and valued, each family member has a part in planning different aspects of the camping trip. Working together brings the family closer together as you work toward a common goal.

Challenges are inevitable and create valuable memories. Things breakdown, the weather doesnt cooperate and kids get sick. So you have to learn to be flexible and make the most out of every situation.

Sitting around a campfire, telling stories and eating smores is a lot of fun. You are building valuable traditions. Ask other families who camp how valua ...