Start 'em young:
My 5 year old: "Are we going winter camping? Yeah! So to start packing shall we weigh the stuffies first?"
All the hallmarks of a BPLer in a preschooler: you love to go camping and the first step of packing is weighing your gear and choosing the lightest option!
She has been asking to go winter camping again for a long time. We thought it best to avoid the subzero (F, -18C) temps of last week and pick a mild night.
We left after dinner to minimize potential trouble from a 2yr old eating her supper on her lap.
We just walked into the woods behind the house for a bit and put down pads. I also put up a tarp to block the bright moon a bit and in case of unexpected snow.
Unfortunately my 2 yr old had nightmares or something and was crying super hard at ten o'clock at night, so my wife took her home.
That left my 5 yr old and me. She had a great time. When we woke up (late!) I asked her if she wanted to go home and have pancakes for breakfast, but she said she'd rather eat the sandwiches and fruit we'd brought with us. she also said she wanted to go backpacking again in the summer.
