stevenmd
Expedition Leader
Before I met my wife I was a single dad with 3 boys. It seems like every weekend we loaded up the rover and headed out into the woods or hit a trail. Now that I am married with 2 more children, I find myself having to redo quite a few things. I only want to redo things once and do it right.
I'd like to hear from the people who travel with large families. My wife and I now have 5 kids, ranging from 8 months old to 14 years old. I see quite a few vehicle/trailer/storage/camp set ups on here that are very cool but when I think about how to apply them to my large family, they seem to not be very practical.
So those of you who have 4+ children, how do you do it? What vehicle - dedicated rig or dual use (DD too)? How do you pack everything? 7 people equals 7 sleeping bags, pillows, clothing! Trailer? Food?:chef: Shelter - one big tent, several tents?
Also, I can't be the only country boy on here who married a city girl...:wavey: What special things do you fellas do to make your "city" wife feel comfortable on your trips?
I'm hoping some insight from others will assist me in making the right decisions that I am going to be making in the near future.
Thanks!
I'd like to hear from the people who travel with large families. My wife and I now have 5 kids, ranging from 8 months old to 14 years old. I see quite a few vehicle/trailer/storage/camp set ups on here that are very cool but when I think about how to apply them to my large family, they seem to not be very practical.
So those of you who have 4+ children, how do you do it? What vehicle - dedicated rig or dual use (DD too)? How do you pack everything? 7 people equals 7 sleeping bags, pillows, clothing! Trailer? Food?:chef: Shelter - one big tent, several tents?
Also, I can't be the only country boy on here who married a city girl...:wavey: What special things do you fellas do to make your "city" wife feel comfortable on your trips?
I'm hoping some insight from others will assist me in making the right decisions that I am going to be making in the near future.
Thanks!