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Let's Go Camping: Digital Guide for Beginners
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Let's Go Camping: Digital Guide for Beginners

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I've been sharing my family's adventures online for over a decade and I get asked a lot about tools, plans, methods, and approaches to getting outside, and getting outside with kids. Specifically: camping. There's the gear and the fears...what do I *really* need? How do I begin? Will I sleep ok? What about bugs and bears and bumps in the night? 

I love camping so much and want to help you get out into the woods with your kin and sleep under the stars. I've been at it my whole life and poured my heart into this digital guide. 

I got you. 

The guide includes info on gear and basic camping skills. And it’s filled with tips, activities, games, recipes and more, all divided into these sections:

CAMP KIT + GEAR

  • camp kit assembly
  • first aid kit
  • essential gear
  • luxuries + needs
  • tent + bag selection
  • my favorite brands

Planning + Prep

  • kinds of camping
  • choosing location
  • leave no trace
  • group camping

Food + Recipes

  • camp coffee
  • meal planning
  • packing food
  • snack recipes
  • dinner recipes
  • dutch oven cooking
  • dessert recipes

For the Kids

  • the art of boredom
  • camping with babies
  • teamwork
  • nature activities
  • favorite games
  • printable nature journal
  • printable scavenger hunt

Nighttime

  • how to build a campfire
  • firestarter recipe
  • nighttime chores
  • resources

This is a digital PDF download that will land in your inbox shortly after purchase! There are many embedded links within the PDF but you might also choose to print it out.  

I am armed with all your camping questions and ready to answer them in Let's Go Camping: A Guide for Beginners. I want to make camping accessible, fun, and meaningful for anyone who wants to give it a whirl. Join me!

So many of us are looking for simple ways to connect more with ourselves, our loved ones and nature. Getting out, unplugging and setting up a cozy home outside is filled with imagination, adventure, laughter, problem-solving, creativity, peace, gratitude and togetherness. Of course there are mosquito bites, sibling squabbles, and rain in the mix too—but you’d be amazed by how much those things fade into the background (and even contribute positively to your story) when you slip into a sunset-lit lake with your kids and then successfully build a campfire before tucking into the tent for storytelling.

In addition to providing the info you need for your first camping trips, you also have forever access to our private online space to share your photos, reflections and questions. I’m so excited to see your camping adventures come alive!

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The guide

The guide includes info on gear and basic camping skills. And it’s filled with tips, activities, games, recipes and more, all divided into these sections:

CAMP KIT + GEAR

  • camp kit assembly
  • first aid kit
  • essential gear
  • luxuries + needs
  • tent + bag selection
  • my favorite brands

Planning + Prep

  • kinds of camping
  • choosing location
  • leave no trace
  • group camping

Food + Recipes

  • camp coffee
  • meal planning
  • packing food
  • snack recipes
  • dinner recipes
  • dutch oven cooking
  • dessert recipes

For the Kids

  • the art of boredom
  • camping with babies
  • teamwork
  • nature activities
  • favorite games
  • printable nature journal
  • printable scavenger hunt

Nighttime

  • how to build a campfire
  • firestarter recipe
  • nighttime chores
  • resources

This is a digital PDF download that will land in your inbox shortly after purchase! There are many embedded links within the PDF but you might also choose to print it out.  

Why I made this guide.

I am armed with all your camping questions and ready to answer them in Let's Go Camping: A Guide for Beginners. I want to make camping accessible, fun, and meaningful for anyone who wants to give it a whirl. Join me!

So many of us are looking for simple ways to connect more with ourselves, our loved ones and nature. Getting out, unplugging and setting up a cozy home outside is filled with imagination, adventure, laughter, problem-solving, creativity, peace, gratitude and togetherness. Of course there are mosquito bites, sibling squabbles, and rain in the mix too—but you’d be amazed by how much those things fade into the background (and even contribute positively to your story) when you slip into a sunset-lit lake with your kids and then successfully build a campfire before tucking into the tent for storytelling.

In addition to providing the info you need for your first camping trips, you also have forever access to our private online space to share your photos, reflections and questions. I’m so excited to see your camping adventures come alive!

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15 September 2020

Veteran camper approved

I’ve camped on and off throughout my life - as a child in my grandparents 5th wheel; with my parents and sister on occasion in a borrowed pop-up; and as a parent myself of 3 sons in various forms - pop-up, RV and tent. That said, Nici’s guide helped me tweak some parts of our family’s tent camping experiences to make everything more enjoyable and organized. I wholeheartedly recommend this guide to ALL levels of campers!

LG
Lindsey G.
United States United States
16 September 2020

DIG + CO.

So glad it was so helpful for you! :)

30 July 2020

Inspiring

This digital guide made me so excited to go camping. I found the first aid kit check list especially helpful. I'll be coming back to the guide over and over again.

JM
Jennifer M.
Canada Canada
29 July 2020

Great idea

I’m not a beginner camper but loved hearing Nikkis recommendations and recipes.

SM
Suzanne M.
United States United States
20 July 2020

Awesome guide

I especially loved the tips on good gear, however, the reminder that you can definitely just use what you have was super encouraging. Camping doesn't have to be complicated, and this guide definitely reinforces that point.

TS
Tatiana S.
United States United States
06 July 2020

Every little thing!

This guide is everything a novice needs to not be intimidated by camping. Nici has thought of everything little thing. Favorite parts include hotlinks to gear, beautifully clean layout & easy to navigate, great ideas for not just function but comfort and fun too. Having 2 kids, one being a 4yo with special needs, I knew I wanted to give them the same experience I had growing up camping but it felt too daunting to figure out how to jump back in without going with an experienced camper. Nici & her fam are just that and I'm taking her with me in this guide! :)

EP
Emily P.
United States United States
30 June 2020

Wonderful!

This guide is so wonderful, whether you've been camping forever or are interested in trying it - especially with kiddos! Nicci has laid out so many great tips and suggestions in a fun and accessible way. I haven't camped much since I was young, and now that have my own kids I have wanted to get back into it but it seemed a little daunting. Now I can't wait to camp and adventure more with my kiddos. I feel more prepared!

BB
Brittany B.
United States United States
13 April 2020

Camping Guide

I really appreciate the list of first aid and how she organizes camping items. I’ve been camping for over 20 years and I learned new ideas from Nici’s packing list. Thank you!!

AO
Anne O.
United States United States
21 January 2020

First-time camper, ready to hit the trail!

We are planning to take our two children (4 & 2) camping for the first time this summer. I didn't grow up camping so it all feels a bit overwhelming. I REALLY like how this guide is laid out. Very organized and easy to follow. I love the recommendations and all the tips from gear to food to games...so helpful! I feel confident that we can invest in a couple of must-have items up front, come prepared with what already have on hand and simply have fun as a family. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and tips!

KF
Keli F.
United States United States
21 January 2020

DIG + CO.

Awe yay! I love that the guide is a helpful and fun resource for you and hope you'll be in touch to let us know how your first adventure goes. :) Best, Nici

17 October 2019

Turning Overwhelm into Confidence

Thank you, Nici! This is such a well thought out, wonderfully organized guide. Exactly what I was looking for and needed. My last baby recently turned four and I've been thinking about what new memories I want to make with my "big kids." We camped a little with babies but mostly felt like we brought our whole entire life and still forgot a lot of things. Haha. Now, I feel so much more prepared and EXCITED for all the memories we get to make embarking on this together! The lists are invaluable and the links are so helpful! Thank you for making something that seems a little out of reach feel so exciting for our family!

A
Ali
United States United States
18 July 2019

THANK YOU!!

We went last weekend for the first time as a family and it was wonderful. I am a seasoned camper, but a bit rusty...and have never been as a MOTHER! Your guide helped to give me the confidence I needed to get out there and set up camp on my own with my kids (my husband met us out there)!

S
Stephany
06 July 2019

LOVE!

Super informative and enjoyable to read! I come from an experienced camping family and still found this useful and helpful. You can tell Nici poured her heart into this.

KJ
Kayce J.
United States United States
04 July 2019

Perfect guide to perfect your camping experience

As a novice camper, this guide was most helpful. It lays out the essentials you need to have a successful camping trip. It was obvious I packed too much and made my prior trips more work than needed. The love Nici has for camping was evident in her words and writing of this guide. I’m carrying those and planning a second trip for later this summer. Thanks for your continued inspiration.

T
Tere
04 July 2019

One Happy Mama!!

I have camped in the past but not since becoming a Mom (and to be honest the thought of it was pretty intimidating!) This guide has it all and was exactly what I was looking for! And it was super fun for me and my 4 year old to go through it together to make sure we had everything we would need. With Nici’s tips I feel confident that our family will have many camping adventures together to look forward to! Thank you Nici!

S
Sara
02 July 2019

I finally feel ready for my first family camping trip!

I'm a beginner camper and have been hesitant to go camping with my family, but I have also been yearning to get outdoors and away "from it all" more and more. Now that I have this trusty guide by my side, I am excited to create my camp kits and purchase my camping gear, cook some meals over the fire and sleep under the stars with my little ones for the first time! Thank you, Nici!!

C
Corinne