{"id":5772,"date":"2015-08-29T12:20:20","date_gmt":"2015-08-29T19:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forestcamping.com\/dow\/suzi\/?p=5772"},"modified":"2019-02-02T10:03:50","modified_gmt":"2019-02-02T17:03:50","slug":"getting-to-sleep-when-camping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestcamping.com\/dow\/suzi\/getting-to-sleep-when-camping\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to Sleep when Camping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A good night&#8217;s sleep is important. I haven&#8217;t found any studies to prove it but I am a mom and have noticed a few things like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>camping, hiking, swimming, and all those out-of-doors activities;<\/li>\n<li>a tummy full of good campfire prepared food; and,<\/li>\n<li>fresh, and breathing fresh air breathed during camping helps everyone sleep better.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On the other side of this coin are the possibilities children, and sometimes adults, new to camping \u00a0find the experience uncomfortable and a good night of sleep hard to achieve. \u00a0Here are some ideas that should help:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5908\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forestcamping.com\/dow\/suzi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/ralf.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5908\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5908\" src=\"http:\/\/www.forestcamping.com\/dow\/suzi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/ralf.jpg\" alt=\"ralf assumes his position\" width=\"360\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.forestcamping.com\/dow\/suzi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/ralf.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.forestcamping.com\/dow\/suzi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/ralf-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of Ralf&#8217;s responsibilities is to help Fred sleep well.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Along with a warm puppy to cuddle with, here are some other tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bring along the familiar like a pillow, blanket, sleep toy, or as in Fred case, Ralf;<\/li>\n<li>Maintain the routine, this includes bedtime stories, teeth brushing, prayers, goodnight kisses, whatever;<\/li>\n<li>Get your tent or RV as dark as possible before attempting to fall asleep;<\/li>\n<li>Do not wait until over-tired. \u00a0There is so much to do, see, and enjoy but remember tomorrow is another day, and;<\/li>\n<li>Sleepware should be comfort &#8211; thick enough for cool temperatures or light enough for warmer temperatures &#8211; but not thick and bulky.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.forestcamping.com\/dow\/suzi\/getting-to-sleep-when-camping\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 237346;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts with Thumbnails\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A good night&#8217;s sleep is important. 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