“We’ll just throw a small bag together, a couple of t-shirts and a pair of shorts, and we can wash the worst off in the stream”, you dream in your blissed out pre ‘camping with kids’ state.

This simply won’t work. You will need to pack every single item of clothing you own for your child.

How To Go Wild Camping And Sleep Under The Stars This Weekend

They will vomit over themselves on the journey there, pee themselves in their sleeping bag, (you did remember a spare sleeping bag right?) dribble baked beans down EVERYTHING, pee themselves again – and repeat.

Beside you’ll need all those tiny little jumpers for warmth when you hand over your sleeping bag after they’ve peed in theirs – for the third night in a row.