January will be our first time at DisneyWorld and our first time tent-camping. Ambitious, yes.
But from what I've been reading Fort Wilderness is a great place for first-timers with 4 kids.
(I do wish the Search function was working here still.)
How do you cope with things like -- washing the dishes?
Yes, one solution I'll try for as long as the budget can stand it is eating at those great DisneyWorld restaurants. Seriously though we will have to cook meals at our site. Part of the fun & adventure of camping, right?
I understand we will have electricity. Hmmm. So I should bring a kettle for hot water? A potty for the 4 kids who may need to go in the night? Anti-bacterial hand gel? Not sure what I should be remembering as far as those amenities we all take for granted every day.
Cooking? No need for a Coleman propane stove I guess. An electric griddle? Can't see the oft-mentioned crock-pot working. Wouldn't the local animals get at it when we're at the parks?
My camping experience was in my youth (LOL) as a somewhat dedicated Girl Guide. We did NOT have electricity. But I don't feel like getting too adventurous with home-made ovens on this trip. Or eating baked potatoes/foil-baked veggies, etc. every day. One daughter is Diabetic so we can't really just wing-it if something doesn't work out or the birds/raccoons (or whatever equivalent there -- peacocks & armadillos?) spoil it. I need to be fully prepared with right amount of carbs/exchanges and on-time for all meals, snacks.
Any advice from tent campers would be appreciated. Even pointing me in the right direction like some Camping for Dummies web-site!
I don't think I'll be bringing the Microwave or Coffee Maker as I see people do do for All-Stars, etc. We will have a full enough van as it is (and I think my husband who prides himself on his adventurous camping in his youth that we are all to wussie for would be too embarassed to be seen near us).
And ice? Is it available at some comfort station there like at a hotel?
My daughter requires her insulin to be refrigerated. Does FW offer this free at the "Front desk" there? Perhaps we'll buy a car fridge.
I'm also paying for everything with Candian $. So the more I can be prepared for and purchase up here ahead of time the better! For example, probably a better idea for us to purchase a fridge/cooler for van here than end up paying $5 US or something daily down there for ice from the "Front Desk" to keep an a cooler at the site if that's the case.
Sorry about the length. So much to consider. Thank you.
But from what I've been reading Fort Wilderness is a great place for first-timers with 4 kids.
(I do wish the Search function was working here still.)
How do you cope with things like -- washing the dishes?
Yes, one solution I'll try for as long as the budget can stand it is eating at those great DisneyWorld restaurants. Seriously though we will have to cook meals at our site. Part of the fun & adventure of camping, right?
I understand we will have electricity. Hmmm. So I should bring a kettle for hot water? A potty for the 4 kids who may need to go in the night? Anti-bacterial hand gel? Not sure what I should be remembering as far as those amenities we all take for granted every day.
Cooking? No need for a Coleman propane stove I guess. An electric griddle? Can't see the oft-mentioned crock-pot working. Wouldn't the local animals get at it when we're at the parks?
My camping experience was in my youth (LOL) as a somewhat dedicated Girl Guide. We did NOT have electricity. But I don't feel like getting too adventurous with home-made ovens on this trip. Or eating baked potatoes/foil-baked veggies, etc. every day. One daughter is Diabetic so we can't really just wing-it if something doesn't work out or the birds/raccoons (or whatever equivalent there -- peacocks & armadillos?) spoil it. I need to be fully prepared with right amount of carbs/exchanges and on-time for all meals, snacks.
Any advice from tent campers would be appreciated. Even pointing me in the right direction like some Camping for Dummies web-site!
I don't think I'll be bringing the Microwave or Coffee Maker as I see people do do for All-Stars, etc. We will have a full enough van as it is (and I think my husband who prides himself on his adventurous camping in his youth that we are all to wussie for would be too embarassed to be seen near us).
And ice? Is it available at some comfort station there like at a hotel?
My daughter requires her insulin to be refrigerated. Does FW offer this free at the "Front desk" there? Perhaps we'll buy a car fridge.
I'm also paying for everything with Candian $. So the more I can be prepared for and purchase up here ahead of time the better! For example, probably a better idea for us to purchase a fridge/cooler for van here than end up paying $5 US or something daily down there for ice from the "Front Desk" to keep an a cooler at the site if that's the case.
Sorry about the length. So much to consider. Thank you.