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Hi guys, I hear alot if you guys are avid campers. Me and my 10 year old son are just getting into camping and knives and having a blast. Do you have any recommendations or sites that you would recommend? We are interested in tent camping and in our area (New Jersey) it would be in a forest environment.

Thanks in advance.
 
Sunfish Pond near the Delaware Water Gap, and canoe camping along the Delaware.
 
Shit didn't realize there was a whole section for it....lol. Thanks guys,I'll check them out.
 
BushcraftUSA.com

sorry if direct linking is not allowed, its a lifestyle websight not a knife websight but it's how I found these forums.... LOT of good camping information there.....especially about packs, tents, and general bushcraft skills ( fire starting, water purification, cooking in the woods etc etc )
 
I'm a New Jersey native and big fan of the outdoors.

Allaire State Park is really great. Check it out.
 
I was just hiking there yesterday, Great area with a lot of acreage. The village is worth checking out and camping is across the street. The main hiking/biking/equestrian trails are accessible via the gravel parking lot on Hospital road.

While you are in the area, check out the Allenwood general store for a quick bite to eat and a look through their old used goods and antiques.
 
I work with kids doing adventure activities including camping. My main advice, do as many small trips as you can. If its one week out in the summer, or 6 overnights every weekend, do the weekends. Your little guy will appreciate the trips more when they are manageable, and you won't feel as bad if you miss one. One rained out weekend is an adventure, a half rained week is a disaster. Think about it this way, you want a camping buddy when he's 16, 17, 18 when a weekend away with dad isn't going to be as high on the radar as other stuff. i work with so many kids who's only camping experience was a tired, sleepless, miserable time, and its a struggle to get them to see the good parts. All they focus on is the camp chores, and the struggle. Then I work with other kids who the whole thing is an adventure, even scrubbing the trangias, or rolling up a tent.
 
gadgetgeek said:
I work with kids doing adventure activities including camping. My main advice, do as many small trips as you can. If its one week out in the summer, or 6 overnights every weekend, do the weekends. Your little guy will appreciate the trips more when they are manageable, and you won't feel as bad if you miss one. One rained out weekend is an adventure, a half rained week is a disaster. Think about it this way, you want a camping buddy when he's 16, 17, 18 when a weekend away with dad isn't going to be as high on the radar as other stuff. i work with so many kids who's only camping experience was a tired, sleepless, miserable time, and its a struggle to get them to see the good parts. All they focus on is the camp chores, and the struggle. Then I work with other kids who the whole thing is an adventure, even scrubbing the trangias, or rolling up a tent.
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Great advice for all of us with kids!
 
It's what I do. I should add, I have none of my own, I don't like to take work home with me :D But it lets me hear how kids talk about their dads, and you can tell who has adventures with Dad, and who's Dad drags them along on his.
 
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