I have some fond memories of packing up our camping tents and gear and hitting the road in the summer with other families and enjoying our outdoor camping adventures. My kids loved to go camping and when they were small they would want to pitch the camping tent in the family room for special night time adventures. We were lucky enough to have a big enough family room to do this and with some moving of the couches, voila, our inside camping trip would begin. The kids would haul in their sleeping bags, pillows, favorite toys and flashlights, of course, to make it official. As I shut-off the lights and said good night, I could hear the laughs and whispering upstairs. It didn’t take them long to fall asleep, though. As they got older, they would take the camping tent outside and pitch it for a backyard camping trip. I took advantage of these times to inspect our tent for wear and tear. Our camping tents certainly got a lot of use, without ever leaving the house!
