Outskirts Outdoors

When selecting a sleeping bag for your children, it’s important to ensure that it has the proper thermal rating.  Often companies will market sleeping bags featuring well known cartoon characters that are warm enough for the living room floor but not suited for the outdoors.  When camping with children, it’s important that they stay warm throughout the night, so be sure to check the thermal rating of a kids sleeping bag before you purchase it.  Recognize that sleeping bags made by well known manufacturers of outdoor equipment are the most reliable, though they might not be flashy. 

Hypothermia and frostbite can be real threats in the outdoors, so it’s important to make sure your children are warm and protected from the elements.  If you’re not sure about the thermal rating of a particular kids sleeping bag, you can always purchase a goose down sleeping bag.

A family campout just isnt the same with out your kids. Having your buddy or buddies on your camp just helps you grow closer. In these days of video games and computers many parents need some binding time with your family. Kids like it too. They get a chance to hike, fish, and bike through the trails. You get a chance to show and teach. Children learn of nature, how to care for the environment and often times how to make decisions.

Grizzly Cub Sleeping bag

Kids Camping Gear is even developed to help and protect them when in the wilderness. There are kid tents, child sized sleeping bags, and backpacks.  Coleman even makes some kid adventure kits which contain a variety of tools made just for kids when in the woods.  Insect collectors like lightening bug holders, and butterfly nets. Your kids will enjoy the experience and fun you can share as a family.

There are no excuses not to take the kids when heading for the hills. So, make sure you take the time to give your kids memories they will have for a lifetime.

Hydration Pack

One of the fondest childhood memories I have is camping with my dad. My dad and I would grab our sleeping bags, tent and fishing poles and head down to a local lake for a weekend. Camping can be a wonderful activity for the entire family. It can also become a huge disaster if you are not prepared or don’t know what to expect.
Regardless of where you go camping it is important that you be prepared. The following is a list of items you should consider for ensuring you are prepared for an enjoyable camping trip:

~a durable tent
~sleeping bags
~flashlights with extra batteries
~first aid kit
~water and hydration packs
~trash bags

If you carefully plan your camping trip, you and your family will surely have a great camping experience.

Winter is often way too cold to get out with the family. For some extremist the time is just right to head for the hills. But there is something to do for everyone. Start thinking about the gear for the new season of camping. What gear do you have that needs repair or even replacement. If you make your list now you will be ready for those spring specials.

So some things to do if you are not going out now.

Try to get the sleeping bags aired out. Go ahead and use a spare room or garage space and get them open. If you have a day of crisp clean air go ahead and use the clothesline and hang it up.  You will notice the freshness.

Check your campsite accessories. Look over your lanterns, cooking gear and all of your disposables.  Make a list of what kind of replacements you need.  Mantles for the lanterns, replacement table covering and many more items will be on preseason clearance soon.  Open your storage containers make sure any battery operated products have the batteries out and add replacements to your list.  Also check for any perishables that may have left from your outing. Throw out any food that may have gone bad.  Refill your storeables that dont go bad like salt and pepper or other seasonings. If you are low or out of your favorites add them to your list.

With just a little time indoors checking your gear you a head start for the new season.