How to Enjoy Family Camping
・How to enjoy family camping
Contents of this article
・The Charm of Family Camping
Camping has various attractions.
Among them, family camping is particularly appealing and highly desired.
While there are other types of camping, such as solo camping, here I would like to introduce ways to enjoy family camping specifically.
・How to Enjoy Family Camping
Family camping offers various ways to have fun, such as playing utilizing the great outdoors and cooking collaboratively with children.
・Slacklining
We often spend our free time at camp playing games. Games that allow you to feel the charm of nature are recommended.
Slacklining is a classic activity for children using the great outdoors while camping.
It's made of a seatbelt-like material, tied between two trees, and you walk across it like a tightrope.
To set it up, wrap and secure it around two trees about 30 meters apart. At this time, wrap tree covers first to prevent damage to the trees. It's easy to enjoy by reading the instructions, so it's recommended. The great thing about slacklining is that it's not like adults are always good at it and children are bad at it; sometimes children are better, making it easy for parents and children to enjoy together.
・Volleyball, Soccer
Easier still are volleyball and soccer. Using a soft ball reduces the chances of injury. Just be careful not to hit the ball into other people's campsites.
・Badminton
Badminton is also a recommended easy-to-play game. There's some impact from the wind, but even that becomes part of the fun.
・Frisbee
Rolling around on the grass and playing frisbee is also fun.
・Bug Catching
One of the activities children love at campsites is bug hunting. When I was little, I used to chase butterflies and grasshoppers, and look for lizards.
Bug hunting can be a great way for children who are meeting for the first time to play together, making it an enjoyable activity.
Going out to look for rhinoceros beetles at night with parents and children can also be an adventurous experience.
It's a good idea to buy an amphibious net so you don't have to buy a new one if you decide you want to fish.
・Fishing/Hand-catching
Many campsites offer fishing or hand-catching activities. They are highly recommended as experiences you don't usually get.
Both can be enjoyed by parents and children. Depending on the area, hand-catching can be challenging even for adults, making it fun to work together to chase after the fish.
Fishing is often set up to be easy, so even children can enjoy it readily.
・Tree climbing/Tree climbing activities
If there's a good tree for climbing, it can be fun to try. Just make sure to supervise your children carefully to ensure their safety.
More and more campsites are offering tree climbing, which is a full-fledged tree climbing experience using safety ropes.
If you're booking leisure activities individually, Asoview is recommended.
I've personally tried caving, water sports like rafting, and paragliding, and they were all great experiences.
・Cooking
Cooking meals that children can enjoy helping with.
When you want to make something together with your children, pizza is a great choice.
Letting the children put their favorite toppings on the dough is sure to get them excited.
Prepare desserts that everyone will enjoy.
If you want to make an easy dessert, roasted marshmallows are highly recommended. Just prepare marshmallows and skewers, and if you have a campfire, you can make them quickly. I sometimes use chopsticks as a substitute if I forget the skewers.
If you want to make an impressive dessert, a "fountain fruit punch" is recommended. To make it, put cut fruit in a deep dish or bowl, stand a Mitsuya Cider bottle in the middle, and put ramune candy into the bottle to make it fizz up like a fountain. This impactful dessert is sure to delight children.
