Each day I try to be as green as possible. My hopes are that I am not only doing something for the planet but for my children as well. Whenever we go shopping we use cloth bags. We recycle everything we can. We just started our first compost bin. All in all I think we are doing pretty good. Some of my goals are to start a garden so we can have fresh veggies. A big goal is to get a hybrid vehicle. Gotta get a nursing job first for that one.
Right now our upcoming green adventure is a camping trip. We have been sort of camping. Now we have the opportunity to go next week and I cannot wait. We will be staying in a tent and cooking over the fire. I have been searching the web for tips and how to's all week. My family loves nature and this will be fun for all of us.
The downside to camping is that it seems people use more disposable products when camping.
- plastic cups
- paper plates
- canned drinks
- plastic utensils
- plastic water bottles
I understand why. Its easy to use and easy to clean up. Sure. But how does that teach my children to be green. I decided we will use dishes that can be washed and reused. They are plastic but we won't have as much trash as we would using paper product. And we will wash in hot water, no soap (rules of the camp ground) so we don't damage any of the foliage around us when we dump the water. Of course we will use reusable water bottles. Our table cloth for the picnic table will be reusable as well. The theme will be reusable, could you tell.
I enjoy being in nature. But while I am enjoying it I don't want to be ruining it at the same time.
I have the perfect vision of our upcoming camping trip in my mind. Don't worry, I know it will be nothing like it. But I am sure special memories will be hidden within the chaos.
Have you been on a camping trip recently with your family? Do you have any tips you would like to share with me?
