07-22-2008, 08:24 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Camping with a baby?
Anyone gone tenting with a baby? I am taking my son this weekend (about 8 months) and wonder what he should be "in" in the tent?
I was debating about a rubbermaid or something like that...but I don't know. Any one know, or have any good ideas?
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07-22-2008, 08:29 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
Anyone gone tenting with a baby? I am taking my son this weekend (about 8 months) and wonder what he should be "in" in the tent?
I was debating about a rubbermaid or something like that...but I don't know. Any one know, or have any good ideas?
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We used an insert that came with his carriage (made in germany). It was like a tiny bed with padded walls and a cover.
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07-22-2008, 08:47 PM
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Missed the bus
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
Anyone gone tenting with a baby? I am taking my son this weekend (about 8 months) and wonder what he should be "in" in the tent?
I was debating about a rubbermaid or something like that...but I don't know. Any one know, or have any good ideas?
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Just to be safe, I would put him in a cooler rather than a rubbermaid.
From there, throw a rope over a thick branch and tie one end to the cooler. Pull the rope until the cooler is suspended high and safe from bears, and tie to a secure branch.
No baby for you, bears.
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07-22-2008, 08:50 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
We used an insert that came with his carriage (made in germany). It was like a tiny bed with padded walls and a cover.
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Is that like a bassinette?
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07-22-2008, 08:53 PM
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Wucka Wocka Wacka
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: East of the Rockies, West of the Rest
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We bought a little tent at Bobebe (the Crowfoot location which I think is now at Westhills) for about $100...and it is ridiculous, perfect for roadtrips its called the Kidco...keeps the bugs/sun out and keeps the little goober from rolling around
Whatever you do you may want to try getting them used to it in advance though
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Last edited by Fozzie_DeBear; 07-22-2008 at 08:57 PM.
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07-22-2008, 08:57 PM
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First Line Centre
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In our tent we just set up the playpen. That way you also have the playpen for during the day around the campsite.
But I do have to say that ATR had the best response. Hey BooBoo!!
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07-22-2008, 08:58 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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Motorhome, baby.
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07-22-2008, 09:06 PM
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CP's Fraser Crane
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We camped with our daughter at that age... Playpen in the tent.
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07-22-2008, 09:15 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2006
Location: @HOOT250
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Quote:
Originally Posted by habernac
Motorhome, baby.
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Well said! Personally I would leave the baby at home with someone if you are sleeping in a tent.
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07-22-2008, 10:17 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fozzie_DeBear
We bought a little tent at Bobebe (the Crowfoot location which I think is now at Westhills) for about $100...and it is ridiculous, perfect for roadtrips its called the Kidco...keeps the bugs/sun out and keeps the little goober from rolling around |
We used one of those last summer with my son, who was 9 months then. Awesome contraption, since they move around so much at that age. Had him in it at the beach too.
It's called a PeaPod, and is indeed made by KidCo. We slept in a travel trailer though, and just put the PeaPod at the foot of the bed.
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07-22-2008, 10:20 PM
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We had a pack and play, but our tent was pretty large. The pack and play comes with a handy dandy mosquito net, so that was handy.
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07-23-2008, 08:32 AM
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We took our daughter camping with us last August when she would have been 6 or 7 months old. We had a small backpacking tent so a play pen or peapod or whatever wouldn't work for us. She slept in the tent with us curled up in our sleeping bags (which were zipped together).
We were still all sleeping in the same bed at that point so it wasn't a big deal for the three of us in the same sleeping bag. It was pretty warm so for the most part we were on top of an sleeping bag with just a light blanket. I was a bit worried how our kid would do but she loved it. All the fresh air knocked her out.
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07-23-2008, 08:33 AM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
Is that like a bassinette?
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Yes, that was the word I was looking for.
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07-23-2008, 11:10 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Red Deer now; Liverpool, England before
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We just got back from camping with our 4 kids in one tent. It was great actually. They were all really well behaved and fell asleep quickly which is rare for them. Our baby is 5 months old but as she is mainly still co-sleeping she just slept in my wife's sleeping bag. My wife had also made her a fleece sleeper (like a mini sleeping bag) that she went in. We had no problems at all.
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