Hammock camping with Child

[loz.]

Taking out the child for her first hammock camping,

Someone suggest please a commercial site/farm etc where this is possible. The wife is nervous about me taking her wild camping, and i think child would feel safer at a proper site,.

ive looked a at few site on net, but all are tent only so far.

looking for around dublin/wicklow/kildare kinda distance.

Thanks

Laurence

 

[numpty]

depending on age of your child and how well they taking instruction . i wouldnt see a problem with wild camping my two girls are 5 and 8 never had a problem wild camping . id check out where best to take them first check out a good site and make sure the weather will be reasonable .

 

[preacherman]

Hi Loz, long time no see

Have you thought about asking Carrig Dulra if they will let you stay there. I know they offered use of their site to the bushcrfat club recently. Worth a try anyway.

 

[loz.]

Hi Andrew,

Were off to Dulra May2/3 for the family weekend, looking for somewhere else during April !

Anyway - Iv'e given up on official sites, so were going to go wild,


So looking forsomewhere - walking distance from good car parking, say near Enniskerry village etc............( NOT Crone Car Park ! - i like my windows in one peice )

Anyone ?

 

[preacherman]

Fair enough. I can't help you with that part of the country though, its miles from me. Enjoy your trip.

 

[Pict]

The first few times I took my daughter hammock camping (9) I rigged the hammocks up so they would be side by side under the same tarp. That worked well to calm her fears as I was within arms reach the whole time. We were in very wild areas as well and she handled it just fine. It was a big step for her later when I took her out and set her hammock up a short distance away. Mac

 

[combatblade1]

Hi Loz, you would probably be safer wild camping anyway. You will have less of a chance of anyone coming around. The only problem is that your daughter will probably then refuse to go anywhere near a camp site again! One taste of he wild and youre hooked!