Minimalist Family Camping

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Minimalist Family Camping

How to replace screen time with wild time

Are you exhausted by the thought of camping with kids?
Has your gear got the better of you? Would you rather stay home
than face the packing frenzy for a short family camping trip?

Your journey from over-packed estate car to grab-’n’-go easy camping kit starts here.
Let’s get our children outdoors more often and more easily. So leave the lanterns,
chuck out the chairs, kiss goodbye to the gadgets and lets go Mini Camping.

By buying less, packing light, downsizing equipment, choosing compact camping gear and following some minimalist hacks, the process of getting kids outdoors on overnight wild adventures can be simple and stress-free, and with less impact on the planet.

With just a small car and little expense or planning, minimalist family camping is so quick and easy your family really can swap screen time for wild time.

The Principles

Pack Small

Tiny but mighty compact kit

Pack Light

Your family's essentials for warmth, sleep, joy

Pack Fast

Create your grab'n'go camping kit

Pack Once

Be ready for the camping season

Latest blogs

Find out how to downsize your camping kit, pack light, set up camp quickly and easily,
sleep well in a tent AND save the planet in our blog below.

Getting started

10 simple reasons to try minimalist family camping

What’s the point of minimalist family camping? I can tell you from own experience that it is definitely possible to camp with very little gear

Mini Gear Reviews

Camping in a Campervan and Top 5 Essential Campervan Kit

Campervans are in high demand, but what’s all the fuss about? We decided to find out. After years of perfecting the art of micro camping,

Minimalist Family Camping

Camping in a pandemic: 5 top tips to enjoy summer outdoors during COVID

With school holidays nearly upon us, are you wondering how to make the best of summer in the UK? Socially-distant outdoor holidays are enjoying a

Mini Adventures

Camping in the garden

A family micro adventure is easily found in your own back garden, and is the perfect way to quickly swap screen time for wild time!

Minimalist Family Camping

Minimalist Family Camping – what NOT to pack

Are you an overwhelmed overpacker? Stuck at home with a huge pile of camping kit in your spare room which is just too stressful to

Minimalist Family Camping

Camping with an illness or additional needs

Are you keen to camp but worried about how additional needs within your family could be too challenging at a campsite? My son is autistic,

Getting started

Sustainable camping ideas

Did your camping gear survive the summer holidays? What do you do with broken kit? What will happen to your camping equipment in 5 years

Mini Adventures

Camping at Carfest with kids – what to pack and how to pack it

Carfest is a brilliant adventure for kids of all ages, from the tiniest tots to teenagers (and, in fact, everyone!), but packing can feel daunting.