Thread: Camping Age

Our oldest went on her first big outback trip at 18 months, for 6 weeks. And they were both seasoned outback travellers before either was 2 years old. And nearly all of our overnight camps are in the bush, ie sans facilities.

6week for my eldest.

He had done a 4month 4WD/Camping lap of Oz before he was 1. Cape, Gulf, Kakadu, GRR, Bungle Bungles, Ningaloo, Stirling Ranges etc.

His first time to the beach was Cable Beach in Broome. We live the opposite of the country.

I now have 3 boys. Took the youngest (5 months) 4WDriving to Crystalvale yesterday.

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

We started taking our kids from about 8 weeks old

Don't recall how Old I was when I first went camping but do recall a very wet camping trip at about 5 yrs old (Bushie?...do you remember how old we were?)

I can remember the trip but not how old we were but some where around the 5-8 yo would be about right.

My eldest was camping from a very early age, and did her first simpson crossing at 6 months.


Martyn

Originally Posted by moparrangie

I was 6 months old and spent 2 weeks on a fishing trip on the coast in East Gippsland. May have been on the Benodore River.

Last time you went fishing on the east coast you had a heart attack

Ive never been camping

My parents used to take me camping in the Flinders Ranges virtually since I was born - I've seen photos from old camping trips in what was at the time a near new Vanguard.

My daughter didn't get to go camping until we moved up to the NT when she was about 3. My son was about 1 at the time. Used to camping with the kids regularly when we were up there.

If I ask the kids (24 and 22) if they are interested in a camping / fishing trip these days, they look at me like I've got a contagious disease.