’Tis the season to take a holiday and, in this cozzie-livs crisis, Australians are embracing camping as an alternative to pricier getaways. December data from Hipcamp Australia shows there has been a 47% year-on-year increase in campsite bookings by families with at least one child, a 58% year-on-year rise in bookings with five or more kids and a “surge in multi-family trips”.
But for first timers, pitching a tent with kids in tow can be complicated. We asked outdoors experts and seasoned happy campers for their top tips on a (nearly) seamless first camp in the great outdoors.
