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Quote: Originally posted by mintymonkeylove on 21/8/2006

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What a righteous lot on here some of you are. Don't assume that all non-campers are beer swilling, tv addicted, Ibiza partying, apes who need to be "spoon fed their leisure time". We go camping a lot, but doesn't mean I don't enjoy getting on a plane to foreign climes and enjoying other types of holidays as well.

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One of the things I love about camping that haven't been mentioned so far I think, is how well the kids eat & sleep.... and it's a proper deep sleep as well because they've been getting plenty of exercise. I've started buying a ready cooked rotisserie chicken from supermarkets to take with us and just some ready made salad & a french stick, all simple stuff but it tastes so much better outside!

I'm not knocking holidays abroad either. It's been years since we last went (pre-kids) but we hope to go next year as I really want my girls to go on an aeroplane. It's 2 completely different types of holidays but I can't see how your friends can knock camping if they haven't tried it! Maybe they're scared incase they like it - like the vast majority do?

I have to throw open the doors and windows when we get home, we are sweltering within minutes!!  One thing we always remark on about camping is that you are literally in the outdoors and fresh air from the moment you get up to the time you go to bed. We are lucky enough to live in the country and my children are outdoors most of the time anyway, but camping and all the rushing about to the play area wears them out a treat. The only time they hate it is when we are going and we get the long sad faces, but when they get home and see the toys they haven't seen for a while they perk up and everything's a novelty again. I find it a great way of having little camps throughout the holidays to give us all a change of scenery and then time at home to plan our netx trip!

Had to giggle yesterday, OH went back to work after our trip last week and spoke to a colleague who's off on holiday tomorrow ... apparently the chap is going to Singapore & Borneo ... 'oh, are you going to the jungle?' asked OH. 'No, we think that might be a bit much for our 4 year old' was the reply.  Given that my two (under 5s) fidget when they're in the car for more than 2 hours, I couldn't imagine taking them on a trip like that until much older!!!