RSPB big sleep out

[Toddy]

http://www.rspb.org.uk/thingstodo/sleepout/

It used to be such a common thing; children sleeping outdoors in the garden in Summertime, and then the horror of a stolen girlchild made everyone so wary.
The RSPB have suggested that parents and children give it a shot together this time round.

My sons and their friends slept out to the extent that there was a bald patch on the lawn every year. The biggest thing that frightened the youngest was the cat sneaking in under the flysheet when he was sound asleep
Good times

M

 

[petrochemicals]

I have woken up as a teenager with a strange cat clawing at my forehead, through the inner tent , dangerous places back gardens. It will be a good thing to get more people involved. The national trust are running a similar one, "things to do before your 13" , one is "cook marsh mallows on a camp fire", presumably on national trust land without getting shot or arrested.

 

[treadlightly]

I must be a big kid because I still do it..

 

[Dannytsg]

Going to be doing a full week of sleeping out with the kids next week on our annual camping holiday.

 

[Hypnagog]

I did a search before I posted and found this thread.

Just to let everyone know that it's on again this year:

http://www.rspb.org.uk/thingstodo/sleepout/

From the website:

Join in. Sleep out.

The Big Wild Sleepout is all about spending a night in nature’s home to raise money and help save our wildlife.

Join family or friends for a fun sleepout in your back garden or at your local RSPB reserve. Put up a tent, make a shelter or sleep under the stars and discover a whole world of wildlife on your doorstep.