• Menu
  • Skip to right header navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Before Header

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • TravelingDad

Traveling Mom

Traveling tips, deals, info from moms and families

  • COVID-19
  • Road Trips
    • ROAD TRIPS ACROSS THE USA
    • ROAD TRIP PLANNER
    • ILLINOIS ROAD TRIPS
    • TEXAS ROAD TRIPS
    • GEORGIA ROAD TRIPS
    • CALIFORNIA ROAD TRIPS
    • NORTHEAST ROAD TRIPS
    • MIDWEST ROAD TRIPS
  • Destinations
    • Northeast
    • Southeast
    • East Coast
    • Midwest
    • South
    • Southwest
    • Northwest
    • West
    • US Cities
      • New York City
      • Chicago
      • Los Angeles
      • Orlando
      • San Diego
      • San Francisco
  • Disney
    • Disneyland
    • Walt Disney World
    • Disney Worldwide
    • Disney Cruise
    • Discount Disney World Tickets
  • Outdoors
    • Skiing
    • National Parks
    • RV/Camping
    • Beaches
  • Travel Resources
    • Babies and Toddlers
    • Free Things to Do
    • Packing
    • Discount Attractions Tickets
    • Discount Disney World Ticket
    • Discount Universal Tickets
    • Grandparents
    • Cruising
    • TravelingDad
  • Search
  • COVID-19
  • Road Trips
    • Road Trips Across the USA
    • Road Trip Planner
    • Illinois Road Trips
    • Texas Road Trips
    • Georgia Road Trips
    • California Road Trips
    • Northeast Road Trips
    • Midwest Road Trips
  • US National Parks
  • RV and Camping
  • Beaches
  • Disney
    • Disneyland
    • Walt Disney World
    • Disney Worldwide
    • Disney Cruise
    • Discount Disney World Tickets
  • Cruises
  • Skiing
  • Free Things to Do
  • Traveling with Babies and Toddlers
  • Traveling Grandparents
  • TravelingDad
  • US Destinations
    • Northeast
    • Southeast
    • East Coast
    • Midwest
    • South
    • Southwest
    • Northwest
    • West
  • US Cities
    • NYC
    • Chicago
    • Los Angeles
    • Orlando
    • San Diego
    • San Francisco
  • International
  • Travel Resources
    • Book A Trip
    • Discount Attractions Tickets
    • Discount Disney World Tickets
    • Discount Universal Tickets
    • Packing
  • Contact Us
  • About Us

Mobile Menu

  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
You are here: Home / TravelingDad / Dad Travel 101 / Taking To The Great Outdoors

Taking To The Great Outdoors

September 23, 2014 //  by Brandon Billinger//  Leave a Comment

FacebookTweetPinLinkedIn
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and buy, TravelingMom may receive a small commission at no additional charge to you.

There is something about pulling your car up to a camp site.  Unpacking your tent and the struggle to build it.  Lifting the cooler filled with your food for the next couple days.  There is a wonder in your eye to see what you will find surrounding your campsite.  It brings you closer to not only the outdoors but your family.We spent our day exploring.  Hiking trails and fishing.  The day we arrived was cool and crisp with a slight breeze which made for tough fishing.  While we might not have been fishing long, not catching anything either, the Kid says that his favorite part of the trip was in fact fishing.  It makes me proud as a dad when he says that.

Taking to the Great Outdoors

It tells me that he is finding a connection to the great outdoors that I had as a child.  Growing up we didn’t have Facebook, Twitter, iPhones, and tablets.  We had streets to rule, trees to climb, and bikes to ride.My phone died only halfway through the first day.  I was spending so much time trying to capture the moment by snapping pictures with my phone and putting them up on Instagram that it didn’t take long for the battery to run out. I was thankful this happened.

It forced me to spend the time with my son and wife.  There was no checking work emails.  There was no responding to a funny tweet saying that our water was getting scarce.  I was challenged to spend the time exploring the places around the lake.  Forgetting about what was going on in the world.  Just what camping is supposed to do for you.

As a teenager, I spent many weekends on camp-outs with my local Boy Scouts troop.  This time it was different.  This time there was no staying up late telling scary stories around the campfire.  Playing a late night game of capture the flag was out of the question.

Instead, we roasted marshmallows and told the Kid stories about when mommy and daddy did different things as kids.  I taught him how to skip rocks and the importance of being patient while you were fishing. It was a learning experience for him and for me.

Taking To The Great Outdoors
Camping played such an important role in my life growing up that this is a tradition that I want to pass along to my son as well.  It is so easy to do, just load up the car (unless you have a Toyota Prius then it gets difficult getting everything into the car) and head out to the nearest lake.
FacebookTweetPinLinkedIn

Category: Dad Travel 101, RV/CampingTag: camping, Dads, family travel

You May Also Like

  • This awesome play area is at O'Hare International Airport.
    Tips for First Time Flyers Traveling with Kids
  • If you are traveling with an injury, we've got some tips to make the journey easier!
    Traveling With An Injury? A Coping Guide
  • A picky eater can still love sweets!
    The Joy of Traveling with a Picky Eater
  • Three kids in a playhouse
    Have Triplets, Will Travel: Tips for Traveling with Triplets
  • Atlas Coffee Club: The Best Subscription Box for Moms who are Coffee Lovers and World Travelers
    Best Subscription Boxes for Moms
  • Traveling New England: Charles Island By Foot
Previous Post: «Famous Charles Bridge in Prague 4 Surprising Reasons to Visit Prague
Next Post: San Juan’s Condado Plaza Hilton »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Ask Us!
  • Privacy & Terms
  • Manage Push Notifications
  • Site Admin

Copyright © 2021 Traveling Mom ยท All Rights Reserved