26 GENERAL CAMPING: More Dirt: Babies love camping.
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This article is from the Outdoor Activities for Young Children FAQ, by Gloria Logan glogan@atk.com with numerous contributions by others.
26 GENERAL CAMPING: More Dirt: Babies love camping.
Well, if there is anything dangerous, fires, etc. you just put him in
the backpack. Yes, they get filthy (we just got back from 2 weeks in
the Sierra and I'm still trying to get some of Anna's clothes clean.)
They love being filthy and you learn to live with it. Or you pack
everything they own and spend your trip changing their clothes. But a
little dirt never hurt a kid. Fireants, maybe, but dirt...no. It's
just roughage after all. I'd hate to know how many pounds of sand and
dirt my kids have eaten, and pooped out, and they are *never* sick.
The knees are fine --that's what they make those adorable Oshkosh
denim overalls for (don't show dirt nearly as fast, either) But if
it's as dry and dusty where you camp as it is in the Sierra you
certainly don't want anything in your tent that's been on the ground
outside.
Babies love camping. It's not nearly as relaxing for their parents;
one of you has to be on baby patrol all the time. But chose your
campsite carefully (no cliffs or fast-running streams), avoid smoky
campfires (Anna got a nasty case of bronchitis at 3 mos when we camped
for a week in a state park where everyone built a roaring fire every
night. I think the air quality was similar to Mexico City's) and
expect Will to get dirty 30 seconds after he leaves the tent in the
morning.
ps: bring a stocking cap for Will to wear when he is sleeping.
Chances are he won't be used to the air temperature being that cool.
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