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Next weekend we are going camping to Kellingheath in Norfolk.  It will be the first time we have taken our two children camping and need to know how to ensure they are warm enough.  Our tent is an Aztec Falcon 8 and has SIG in the bedroom pods and living area. My babies are 17 months and 5 months.  We were going to take the travel cot for the 5 month old (Megan) and put her on top of a sheepskin, in a vest and quilted sleep suit, with a baby sleeping bag and cellular blanket.  The 17 month old we were going to have in bed with us, we were going to put a fleece banket under the airbed, then sleep in a double sleeping bag (400gsm, I think) under a 10 tog camping duvet.  I was going to dress him in a vest and sleepsuit.  Does this all sound about right? I would hate for them to get cold. We usually camp in the summer (june usually) and sleep on top of the sleeping bag and under the duvet.

Thanks in advance

Kym

Hi Kym

Make sure you take hats for the kids. When we camped in the cold our hats and socks help to keep us warm. Mats under the air beds and a fleece blanket. Good luck.

Hiya Kym,

I am quite close to Kelling Heath, we also went there last year.  I went camping over Easter which was about 7degrees at night, with my 2 year old and 9 year old and we were fine even without EHU, which we just don't do. 

You seem quite sorted - the best thing I ever got my little girl was a camping cot - which is all sealed in, she was so warm and toasty when we went I actually had to take her blanket off!

Make sure you don't end up overheating! especially your little one.  I think having somewhere warm and cosy in the morning is very important too, so just take lots of blankets/picnic rugs to create a little soft warm area for playing/crawling - my little girl lives in her waterproof dungarees and boots this time of year!

Enjoy Kelling.

Hi kym, I am also going camping next weekend to West Wales. I have 2 children aged 10 & 9 and we have been taking them camping since they were babies. I think you need not worry about what you are taking and I think they will be warm enough with what you are taking.

Happy Camping

The Slayer

Thanks Val, Meg doesn't actually wake up in the night (got them trained righth from the start!, or just very lucky) I am nervous about having her sleep in bed with one of us as we've never done it and I wouldn't want her to wrigge under the covers.  Do you know any where that sells the Nitestar bags? They sound excellent.  I was going to take a thermometer and adjust the bedding accordingly, I just don't really know what sort of night time temperatures to expect. 

 Thank you all for your help, please keep it coming