Winter camping definitely has its benefits, like being able to visit popular destination without the crowds and enjoying beautiful white vistas. But, for the unprepared, a winter camping trip and end up miserable or be downright dangerous. So, if you are planning a cold weather or winter camping trip, read these tips first. The tips| Mom Goes Camping
I love the spontaneity of travel and not knowing what you will encounter. But I do NOT love getting traveler's diarrhea the day before I am supposed to take a 9-hour bus ride. Or having my kid wake up at 3AM with a fever and having to rush through an unknown city trying to find| Mom Goes Camping
In the outdoors, I’m not afraid of snakes or bears and definitely not insects. But I’ll admit it: ticks absolutely freak me out. I've had Lyme disease before, and it is no joke. The good news is that, if you remove a tick properly within 24 hours of it biting you, there is almost no| Mom Goes Camping
I pride myself in being someone who prepares for everything. I’m always imagining the worst-case scenarios and how I’d deal with them (it actually drives my husband crazy because I’m so “pessimistic”). Still, I wasn’t fully prepared the first time I got sick while camping. I’m not talking about a bit of the sniffles. I| Mom Goes Camping
As much as I love Mother Nature, I also know that she isn’t always kind. Even if you are completely prepared, bad things can happen. Nobody is immune to injury, sickness, getting lost, animal attacks… In addition to a first aid kit and hiking “survival” items (see list here), it’s recommended that you carry a way of calling for| Mom Goes Camping
