My daughter finally broke a generational curse.
The same was true for my older kids.
A tent
You need a tent, of course.
Choose your site carefully.
Fold it under so that the tarp doesnt stick out from under the tent.
Heres a basicbrush and dustpan set.
An air mattress
Yeah, Im old.
(Pro tip: blow it upafteryou put it in the tent.)
A basicair mattress you could inflate with a hand pump.
I had to carry mine from the house, leading to the hilarious photos you see above.
Im not giving you an Amazon link here, ya lazybones.
Grab the pillow from your bed.
Sleeping bags and/or blankets
Its going to get colder out there than you realize.
(Or at least it did on our outing.)
And verify you have a warm sleeping bag or a suitable blanket.
Your kidwillabort the mission if theyre not comfortable.
Heres akids mummy-style sleeping bag thats good down to 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
ensure they know they can cinch the hood to keep heat init really makes a difference.
Heres anice one for grownupsthat goes down to 20 degrees.
And if youre not sure whether your sleeping bag will be warm enough, grab asleeping bag liner.
you could also use this instead of a sleeping bag if its a warm night.
A battery to charge your phone
Look, this isnt some unplug in nature bullshit.
(Just roll with it, its fine to wake up early for once.)
Heres abasic portable charger.
A flashlight
Kids love flashlights.
When you head out to the tent for bedtime, they can carry one to light the way.
(Then youll also have it for any middle-of-the-night potty emergencies.)
Heres acute little flashlightfor the kid to carry.
Heres abattery powered mini lantern.
