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Camping in the Backyard

By Holly 24 Comments

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Camping in the backyard

I’ve noticed the mornings have been chillier lately. I pulled out my fleece sweater to wear on the way to work. Most of the plants in the garden are done for the season, or have started bursting into flower to create seed for next time. The leaves from the trees are slowly turning yellow and beginning to fall off. This signals fall is coming here in Alberta. 

I’m not ready yet. I’m still soaking up the rays of the gorgeous sunshine, and dreaming of nights with my kids around the campfire, swimming in lakes and the ever-present smell of sunscreen. With just one short week before Mr J starts Kindergarten, this is the last chance, last ditch effort of summer right now. It’s not to be wasted!

Camping in the Backyard

We pulled out Ms P’s new tent as one last hurrah of summer! In true adventure fashion, things did not go according to plan. The weather in our neck of the woods has been crazy as of late, with tornado warnings, and hard, heavy rain. Not exactly the right weather for camping. Especially not when trying out a new tent. Thankfully, since we just completed a new garden shed building, we opted to put up our tent in it.

Tent in a Shed

Now I know all you hardcore outdoor enthusiasts are groaning at me, but hear me out. With little summer left, this was the best option to allow us to squeeze our last ditch camping trip in. For two little outdoor kids who have never slept in a tent, only ever an RV, it was a good small step into tenting too.

We put up our tent together, inflated the air mattress, rolled out the sleeping bags, and put on our warm and fuzzies to settle in. We also brought along some of our favourite ponies and cars for the ride to play with in case we got bored.

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The total winner of the trip were are Coleman lanterns and headlamps. Even with the cold night, the Duracell Quantum batteries kept them shining all night, making the tent far less spooky. My kids are used to sleeping with a night light, so these small lights in the tent proved to be really comforting. Use Duracell in your favourite outdoor devices to #PowerMoreSummer.

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In case you’re wondering how the Duracell Quantum did in our other devices, we can confirm they power more geocaching, more late night flashlight adventures, more air mattress inflations, and more outdoor night lights to help find the marshmallow sticks.

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Put Your Gear To The Test!

We’re offering up some fabulous outdoor gear so you can put Duracell Quantum batteries to the test too! Enter below for your chance to win, and #PowerMoreSummer.

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Holly

a passionate recreation coordinator by day, crazy farm mama of two by night. i live outdoors: growing my own food, camping and hiking with my border collie with two active kids in tow. when I’m not writing, I’m experimenting with recipes, and crafts – or anything else that might keep the monkeys entertained.

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  1. DARLENE W says

    August 29, 2016 at 9:33 am

    The Coleman Head Lamps are fantastic and these are what I would choose

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  2. Amy Heffernan says

    August 29, 2016 at 9:39 am

    The inflated air mattress. Thanks!

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  3. Christine Murray says

    August 29, 2016 at 9:43 am

    Fantastic giveaway. Thank you.

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  4. Florence Cochrane says

    August 29, 2016 at 10:01 am

    I would choose a Coleman Lantern to power up.

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  5. James Bertrand says

    August 29, 2016 at 2:00 pm

    i love the Coleman Rugged Camping Lantern and would love to win it!

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  6. LILLIAN BROWN says

    August 29, 2016 at 5:38 pm

    Looks like a fun time. I would choose a Coleman Lantern

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  7. Cloe St-Amour says

    August 29, 2016 at 6:31 pm

    Would love the Coleman Rugged Camping Lantern! Thank you for the chance!

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  8. Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard says

    August 29, 2016 at 7:03 pm

    we would love the Coleman Rugged Camping Lantern

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  9. Josh S says

    August 29, 2016 at 11:25 pm

    I would like to try the Lantern

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  10. Darlene Demell says

    August 29, 2016 at 11:54 pm

    I think I would like the Coleman rugged Camping Lantern.

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  11. Jonnie says

    August 30, 2016 at 1:17 am

    I’m excited about the Coleman CPX 6 Lighted Tent Fan with Stand

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  12. Victoria Ess says

    August 30, 2016 at 7:59 am

    I really need one of their camping lanterns!!

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  13. Gord says

    August 30, 2016 at 10:43 am

    We really want to win the Coleman CPX 6 Lighted Tent Fan with Stand.

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  14. Alison Braidwood says

    August 30, 2016 at 11:05 am

    I’d really love to win a tent. Because otherwise I’ll be out there with a sleeping bag, and bugs :-0

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  15. ivy pluchinsky says

    August 30, 2016 at 2:18 pm

    I would love to get a tent

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  16. sharon says

    August 30, 2016 at 3:19 pm

    i would like to win a tent or maybe a sleeping bag

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  17. Wanda Tracey says

    August 30, 2016 at 3:24 pm

    I would love the Coleman Rugged Camping Lantern! Thank you for the chance! 🙂

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  18. krystyl olson says

    August 30, 2016 at 5:04 pm

    The Shower is a great prize! I recently went camping with my kids for 2 weeks and BELIEVE ME, we needed a shower. we did bathe in the lake, but I feel weird about using soaps etc (even biodegadable doesn’t mean tadpole/crayfish/babyduck friendly)

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  19. Melanie says

    August 30, 2016 at 10:37 pm

    My kids would love headlamps for the playground!

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  20. Leslie Brooks says

    August 30, 2016 at 11:45 pm

    The headlamps!

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  21. Taylor Closet says

    August 31, 2016 at 3:42 pm

    I’m excited about the inflated air mattress.

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  22. valerie theberge says

    August 31, 2016 at 3:58 pm

    I would like to win the Coleman CPX 6 Lighted Tent Fan with Stand

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  23. TJ Turnbull says

    August 31, 2016 at 6:12 pm

    Of course the lantern

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  24. Lindsay T says

    September 2, 2016 at 11:16 pm

    I’d love the Coleman Rugged Lantern!!

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