Indoors – The Big Wild Sleep out inside

I had hoped that we would have a night or two camping either at home or away, but for one reason or another we haven’t yet made it.  The RSPB were hosting a wild sleep out weekend.  We decided to join in but pitched the tent in Luath’s room.  It was a tight squeeze but it fitted. 
I didn’t tell Luath so it was a huge surprise when we went up to bed early. Luath investigated with her binoculars and the dog hung out with the dog torch.

Once Luath was asleep,

I put up a couple of trees with some wildlife.  I opened the curtains and the windows (we would have fallen asleep this way but it was noisier than usual).

Next morning I awoke to Luath’s voice saying owl, blue birds……. 

Soon all the wildlife were in the tent and the Gruffalo also appeared.

We had a mini breakfast snack, played with the animals and read some stories.  A very successful night’s camping.
(Luath is 30 months)

Indoor play - camp out

While daddy is away the girls will play. 

I pitched the tent in the living room (it took up almost all the floor space).  We had a campfire style sing song and stories in the dim light.  Bedded down for our overnight sleep and in the morning we had breakfast sitting on the floor.

I can't wait to take Luath camping for real.  I have so many happy memories of being in a tent from a little girl with the family, with the school on Duke Edinburgh hikes, with the guides and scouts, with my college friends  and alone.  Daddy doesn't do camping so I haven't done much since we met.  The closest was a few years ago when I slept in a swag outdoors in OZ.

Oh and Luath must have enjoyed it as she was trying to stay in the tent as I was taking it down!
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