After only camping for 1 night on the annual camping trip this year, we decided we would have to do another night. We had a great idea of finding a new spot, one close to a river so the kids could jump in for a swim and we wouldn’t have an 8k hike back to the camp site.

Well it sounded like a good idea at the time, unfortunately it didn’t work out that way. After heading to a spot we know where the kids could jump into the water, we couldn’t find an appropriate spot to pitch the tents there. Then it started to get late and driving somewhere else to look for another spot just wasn’t going to happen, so we decided to head back to the the regular spot.

Thankfully that spot was ready and waiting for us to arrive. However, when we did arrive we got some news regarding the area, we were told that this bit of forest had been given to an archery club and soon it would not be available for us to camp there again 🙁

So next year we really will have to look for another spot, we’d better start early!

Anyway, the 2nd trip was another bit of fun for the kids, we made them sling-shots and let them practice on the trees and beer cans. Some good shots they had! They might need is because one day we might make them hunt for their dinner!

They are getting that bit older now though so I don’t know how many more years they will want to keep coming camping. We’re going to have to work on getting some new kids aren’t we, it’s just as well Alice is pregnant isn’t it!

Some pics of this trip

So after being infected with a nasty flu for over a week, the annual camping trip was approaching fast, and Tori wasn’t going to take no for an answer! We decided to leave it this year until Saturday to go instead of Friday night. Anyway, we got ready and headed down on Sat.

This year we did the compulsory hike in the opposite direction, we headed from the campsite over the mountain to Loch Tay. We even managed to see the set for the show Vikings! The weather turned then though and we had to call in the emergency services to come and collect us (Philip in Dermot’s 7-seater!). That was going to be the sing of things for the night, nothing but wind and rain all night!

This year we also got a new axe, deadly 🙂 Check out some of the pictures and you’ll see Tori swinging it.

Anyway, seeing as though we only camped for one night, we’ll have to plan for another trip before the end of summer.

Watch this space…

More pics…

Another Great Camping Trip done for 2014…

Didn’t seem to be as many people this year, however still a great Trip. All the usual activities like Hiking, Swimming, the kids collecting firewood, Midnight Walks, cooking Bears for dinner, all the usual stuff. This year we also brought the mountain bikes so the kids had something extra to do during the day. Not that they would be board though, there’s always plenty of great things for them to do like collecting firewood, sawing the logs, cleaning the camp, all that exciting stuff!

We did get some nice weather for it though, luckily!

I have put some pictures up in the usual place, link on here.

Oh, and I’m always telling the kids that there is Vampires and Wolves our there in the forest, but for some reason they never believe me. Well now we have proof, see the pictures below we managed to get.

There’s Vampires out there…

I can’t believe no one noticed this!

Well there goes another year of Camping done and dusted, and another great trip…! And compared to the wash-out we had last year, we were blessed with the weather 🙂

It all started on Friday (as per normal) and lasted until Sunday afternoon. The kids all had a great time as usual, we brought them to do the annual swim in the “freezing cold” stream. We also did the “compulsory” hike back from the swim to the campsite, well most of us did 😉

So that wraps up this year’s camping trip again, I hopefully won’t have to sleep rough and kill my back for a couple of nights again until next year…!

Some pictures in the gallery. Go to the gallery links page here and under “June 2013 – Camping 2013” click on the link to the gallery.

This has been a much anticipated trip, seems to be all the kids can talk about for the last few weeks! With the disappointment of the weather last year – remember here – we are all hoping for a much nicer time this year. Checking the forcast and it does seem like it will be a little better anyway 🙂

Either way we are ready to go now (see below), so we’ll just hope for the best. Will post an update after the trip…

Camping is now done and dusted for 2012…

Another great year, however the weather wasn’t so on the first night . The rain was torrential, setting up camp in that was no fun. Luckily enough we got one tent up quick enough and kept it dry for the girls to stay in that night. But we did wake up Saturday morning to nice sunny weather so it was all good from there on in.

That made it good for the annual swimming venture as well. Although the water was still freezzzzzing…!

The regulars still did the walk back to the camp-site, with the same sissy regulars, no names (“Hem Jordan Hem”)… And what a great afternoon it was as well for the hike.

I think all had a good time, here’s looking forward to next year.

Some pics here, under Summer 2012 see Camping 2012.

And some video below.

Another year of camping now over and done and all went great again! Not as many came along this year, but it was still a great trip. Although a few more did arrive on day two. The weather could have been a little better but that didn’t stop our kids wanting to go swimming .

The kids really enjoyed all the activities and they really loved collecting the firewood, 5 times a day . There was trips, falls, tears and feasts, best camping trip so far…! The Bear Beef went down a treat with most.

Here are some pics, see under 2011, Camping 2011. and here’s a short video below.