tootsietoo
Well-Known Member
The short people and their ponies are rather enjoying mounted games and tetrathlons at the moment, both of which entail full weekends of competition, and we are starting to be a bit limited by sticking to competitions that we can travel to easily both days (I am also having fantasies about qualifying for riding club champs this year....). So I really need to take the plunge and do some overnight stays. However, we don't have a lorry, and I am very happy with my car/trailer set up and really don't want to sell it for a lorry at the moment. There is also the small matter of the fact that we have never been camping!
How much of a hassle is it doing camping with children at a weekend comp? Am I mad to try? What sort of tent do I need for maximum space and ease of putting up and taking down? I have a huge trailer so plenty of space for tack, tent, camp beds etc in the storage at the front. We are planning to go away in 3 weekends time, and I need to buy a tent!! I'd have to accommodate two children aged 8 and 9 and myself. The husband will not do camping so he won't be coming! I'll also have to corral the ponies and I've never done that before. Will my normal 9v electric fence battery be fine? Any top tips gratefully received.
How much of a hassle is it doing camping with children at a weekend comp? Am I mad to try? What sort of tent do I need for maximum space and ease of putting up and taking down? I have a huge trailer so plenty of space for tack, tent, camp beds etc in the storage at the front. We are planning to go away in 3 weekends time, and I need to buy a tent!! I'd have to accommodate two children aged 8 and 9 and myself. The husband will not do camping so he won't be coming! I'll also have to corral the ponies and I've never done that before. Will my normal 9v electric fence battery be fine? Any top tips gratefully received.