pop up beach shelter go outdoors image
Shane F
I am 14 and live in the suburbs of chicago with my 17 year old girly sister and mom. i LOVE the outdoors and i havent gone camping in about 4 years. and when i did go it wasnt actually like camping by making shelters and stuff. it was like tents, and premade food, and there was other civilization around. I want to hike the appalachian trail or camp in Yosemite national par. my mom popped the question the other day, " so where do you want to go for vacation this summer"? i said alaska or camping in the two places i said earlier. my sister said florida( which we just went to last year, and the year before that new york). my mom said alaska was to expensive so i said how about the other two places but she never answered me. but she kept on talking about beaches, and cities, and those kinda places. i would 150% love camping, hiking or climbimg more. but living in a house full of two girls is hard to let me live my life the way i want. she just wont consider it very much because both of them dont want to. but what about me?!?
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How about exploring camping without your Mom and sister since they don't seem interested in that type of activity. I have mentored 14-18 year old boys and girls through the Boy Scouts Venture Crew. This is like scouting on steroids. We taught the youth rock climbing, rappelling, white water canoeing , backpacking, orienteering and so much more. This is REAL camping. Venture Crews are available all over the country. I have listed one website below. Contact them and find out about venturing. If this particular crew isn't near your home, contact your local Boy Scouts of America (in the phone book) and find out where the closest one to you is. Be prepared to learn a lot about yourself and the outdoors. Have a great time!
How about exploring camping without your Mom and sister since they don't seem interested in that type of activity. I have mentored 14-18 year old boys and girls through the Boy Scouts Venture Crew. This is like scouting on steroids. We taught the youth rock climbing, rappelling, white water canoeing , backpacking, orienteering and so much more. This is REAL camping. Venture Crews are available all over the country. I have listed one website below. Contact them and find out about venturing. If this particular crew isn't near your home, contact your local Boy Scouts of America (in the phone book) and find out where the closest one to you is. Be prepared to learn a lot about yourself and the outdoors. Have a great time!
camping TENTS??? (pic)?
Madison B
Can i get those cute little kids camping sets a like wal mart? Or where else?
ones like these:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51mZEsbU36L._SL500_.jpg
or
http://www.bossgoo.com/photo/product4/775319/product-Kids-Camping-3pcs-Set.jpg
and also: it doesnt have to be all cutsey, just like a smaller sizze.
thanks in advance
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also, are they like SUPER small? cause its for my 13 year old, she said she wanted a tiny, cozy and content one like that. (x
ALSO: cause i am pretty sure i have seen them in the wal mart stores but they are not online so i was a little worried.
thanks guys.
Answer
These kinds of items like in the picture, including anything with a cartoon character on it, are more of a toy than a serious piece of camping gear. They probably are not weatherproof for one, and I bet they aren't very durable.
But you can get "real" tents that are kid sized for different amounts of money. Here is a youth tent from TexSport
http://www.amazon.com/Texsport-Brookwood-Youth-Dome-Tent/dp/B001C0GWUE/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1269683114&sr=1-14
You can also get an authentic bivy shelter or a backpacker's or bicycler's tent. These are all small, lightweight, and minimalist design so they are easy to carry. They are used by adults with almost no room to spare, but for a child, they would still be pretty cozy, and they are meant for real camping. Note that the term bivy is used to describe both a sleeping bag cover, which you don't really want for this, and a narrow tent. Here is a search result page for those.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dsporting&field-keywords=bivy&x=0&y=0
You also may have some luck with a beach type shelter, including some pop up cabana type things which tend to have a small footprint, since they are used by people in a sitting position. These are meant for real use, but not necessarily camping. Many are meant for shade, but may not be waterproof or durable enough for any sort of campsite other than sand.
Just make sure whatever you get is meant for real use as a camping piece, that is has all the right working parts just like a grownup's, and is meant to be used outdoors instead of being set up in the playroom, etc.
EDIT: Your 13 year old will not fit in any play tent I have ever seen unless she is super small. Even if she did, she is bound to hit a growth spurt any day now. Go with a backpacking tent or a bivy shelter! It will be plenty cozy...this is past the age of toy tents in my opinion. If she is showing interest in camping, get her some real gear and teach her how to do it right!
These kinds of items like in the picture, including anything with a cartoon character on it, are more of a toy than a serious piece of camping gear. They probably are not weatherproof for one, and I bet they aren't very durable.
But you can get "real" tents that are kid sized for different amounts of money. Here is a youth tent from TexSport
http://www.amazon.com/Texsport-Brookwood-Youth-Dome-Tent/dp/B001C0GWUE/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1269683114&sr=1-14
You can also get an authentic bivy shelter or a backpacker's or bicycler's tent. These are all small, lightweight, and minimalist design so they are easy to carry. They are used by adults with almost no room to spare, but for a child, they would still be pretty cozy, and they are meant for real camping. Note that the term bivy is used to describe both a sleeping bag cover, which you don't really want for this, and a narrow tent. Here is a search result page for those.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dsporting&field-keywords=bivy&x=0&y=0
You also may have some luck with a beach type shelter, including some pop up cabana type things which tend to have a small footprint, since they are used by people in a sitting position. These are meant for real use, but not necessarily camping. Many are meant for shade, but may not be waterproof or durable enough for any sort of campsite other than sand.
Just make sure whatever you get is meant for real use as a camping piece, that is has all the right working parts just like a grownup's, and is meant to be used outdoors instead of being set up in the playroom, etc.
EDIT: Your 13 year old will not fit in any play tent I have ever seen unless she is super small. Even if she did, she is bound to hit a growth spurt any day now. Go with a backpacking tent or a bivy shelter! It will be plenty cozy...this is past the age of toy tents in my opinion. If she is showing interest in camping, get her some real gear and teach her how to do it right!
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