Date:         Tue, 3 Jan 2006 10:53:32 -0700
Reply-To:     "Walker, Phil" <Phil.Walker@BROOKS.COM>
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From:         "Walker, Phil" <Phil.Walker@BROOKS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Camping w/ 2 year old - suggestions
Comments: cc: BJ Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
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I asked the list a similar question in the summer regarding camping with
my little guy. We'd done quite a bit of camping ever since he was 8
weeks old, but it was time for him to move to the upper bunk (~2 years
old, but mom was 8 months prego and there was certainly not enough room
for everyone -including the dog- downstairs). Dad and Sage slept
upstairs and, per some list suggestions, I made a set of "Jail Bars"
that fit snugly over the "hole" using 2x2 and 1/2" PVC piping. It
actually worked great as a bed extender since Dad (at 6'3") hangs over
the hole anyway. Sage thought it was a real treat to sleep upstairs,
especially "just the boys". He slept awesome up there (although it is
colder since Mom has the Propex downstairs). For the next few years the
boys (Dad and Sage) will be sleeping upstairs staying warm, and the
girls (Mom and Haven) and the dog will have the luxuriously warm
downstairs. At some point the kiddies will either both sleep up, or will
get to sleep in a tent and mom and dad will get to share the same room
:)

Some kiddie camping photos -- get ready for the fun!!

http://philandsuzanne.com/babyalbum022.html

http://philandsuzanne.com/babyalbum024.html

Oh one more thing...make sure he/she helps you clean the van when you
get back. Sage was almost as excited about that as he was sleeping
upstairs.

-Phil 
89 Westy
SLC, UT 

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