Family camping: Recent Episodes
Guillaume Buat-Menard
On this Podcast we talk about camping for families large and small and give advice to wannabe campers that may not know where to start or how to enjoy it as a family.
We have extensive camping experience as a blended family of 5 and a dog, in any weather, in campsites but also wild camping in incredible settings around the UK and Europe.
In this series we will cover all aspects of camping as a family: why camping is great as a family holiday, where to start, planning a trip, destinations to consider, entertainment, festivals, camping with friends, pro tips, what to pack, our top ten kit tips, camping gear, clothes, sleeping, babies and toddlers, tents, campervans, campsites, wild camping and much more.
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In this episode, we talk about the more advanced camping gear that we really rate, once you have been camping for a while you start honing your skills and discover better kits and accessories to fit your camping style.
Here are links to the items we talk about in this episode, for clarity we are not affiliated with anyone and are simply linking to these items directly.
Heating
Insulation foil
Tailor made blackout magnetic curtains: Get in touch with us and we will put you in contact with the right person.
Propex heater (gas)
Diesel heater
Refrigeration
Small 12V fridge with cup holder - 8L
Mini fridge freezer - 12V DC and 240V AC - 22L
Awnings
Vango awning
Side awning & mounting brackets
Cooking
Cadac safari chef 2
Ridge monkey
Kettle, folding glasses & cutlery
Tables and chairs
Tiny chairs
Table & chairs combo
Lightweight table
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In this episode, rather than tell you why kids like camping and festivals, we decided to ask them directly and record what they said.
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In this episode we talk about how to get started for camping as a family, tent or van, duvet or sleeping bag, we go through some of the basic we recommend that you think about before going away.
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We have been to very diverse festivals, small, medium, very large, niche, popular and independent ones.
We've learnt to like them all for different reasons and if this is your first time, choosing the right festival for you is actually pretty important to make a great impression and move on to the next one.
In this episode we list some of our favourites ones and why.
Bearded Theory
https://beardedtheory.co.uk
Camp Bestival
https://www.campbestival.net
Latitude
https://www.latitudefestival.com
Busfest
https://www.busfest.org
Alive and V dubbin
http://www.aliveandvdubbin.co.uk
Volksweald
https://volksweald.co.uk
We have been to many festivals with children of all ages and have had our fair share of successes and failures.
In this episode we share our experiences and give you simple yet crucial tips to ensure you avoid some pitfalls at festival with kids, and also make sure you make the most of it as a family.