Great Wolf Lodge versus the old TT
Hey all, Whelp, this Thrus/Fri was Fall Break in these parts. It turned very cold in Indiana about 2 weeks ago, so we knew camping wasnt' going to happen, or at least felt like it might not. We ...
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it's about the family time. Getting everyone away from the computer and TV or games and making them interact with each other. We do have a TV in the TT for late at night or rainy days. We go for rv resorts more than state parks so there is more to do like swimming, playgrounds (my dd is 6), activities directors creating kids activities or arts/crafts, we go for bike rides and sometimes we just sit back and relax. To me, it saved my marriage. We were on a no communicating path and it drove a wedge between us. Camping got us back to spending that time together and remembering why we married each other.
Now camping isn't for everybody. Just because we love sitting by the campfire doesn't mean everyone does. Also getting into a camping group or club can make it. more fun and if there are kids the same age as yours even better. If you are in camping just for the $ value then you are barking up the wrong tree as camping is not a cheap hobby. We did save a lot of money camping at disney over staying in a disney resort. We camp on average 20-30 nights per year so I feel like we get our use out of it. It is like taking lots of mini vacations to us but we sacrifice taking big expensive trips to places like the Caribbean to make it happen. In the end it is about what kind of vacation do you and your family really want. Staying home playing video games may be fun but doing that all the time is not good for you or the kids. Take them places let them experience things and see different places. if you continue camping that will give them an education and memory like no other.
Now camping isn't for everybody. Just because we love sitting by the campfire doesn't mean everyone does. Also getting into a camping group or club can make it. more fun and if there are kids the same age as yours even better. If you are in camping just for the $ value then you are barking up the wrong tree as camping is not a cheap hobby. We did save a lot of money camping at disney over staying in a disney resort. We camp on average 20-30 nights per year so I feel like we get our use out of it. It is like taking lots of mini vacations to us but we sacrifice taking big expensive trips to places like the Caribbean to make it happen. In the end it is about what kind of vacation do you and your family really want. Staying home playing video games may be fun but doing that all the time is not good for you or the kids. Take them places let them experience things and see different places. if you continue camping that will give them an education and memory like no other.
