Three in five Canadians say they are likely to go camping this summer, according to a recent survey from Energizer. Families with kids are almost twice as likely to plan a camping trip compared to those without kids. While our family loves to camp, I understand why some shy away from it. Taking a summer camping trip, especially with kids in tow, can feel like more work than fun. The shopping, prep-work, packing, travelling, setting up – it’s not just the kids who can have camping meltdowns.
For those who want to camp, and need to take baby steps {or for those that do camp yet can’t get away} – why not have a backyard campout? You don’t need to travel far, pay for an official campsite or free up too much time in the schedule – all you need is some space outdoors, even if it’s steps from your house.
Backyard campouts include so many elements of traditional camping: Fun outdoor activities, food, gazing at the stars, hearing the nighttime sounds up close, using flashlights and that nice fresh air!
Want to plan a backyard campout with your kids and don’t know where to start?
Here are 7 Tips for the Perfect Backyard Campout!
Plan Together – Part of the fun of camping is leading up to the event and making the plans. Involve the kids and get their feedback, I’m sure their excitement will lead to some great ideas. Depending on resources available and what you are using for your campout – they can help gather wood if you have a backyard firepit, and even help setting up the tent.
The Comforts of home – The biggest perk of backyard camping is that you are only steps away from the house, so if you ‘forget’ anything, it’s not a worry at all. This is what makes backyard camping so alluring for first-time campers, especially kids. While this doesn’t mean you should run to the house as often as possible, there is the option if needed.
Food Fit for the Event – You’ll need food, snacks and beverages to get through the campout. Using the resources you have, plan a fun and different experience that you wouldn’t have indoors. Hot dogs cooked over a fire pit or taco in a bag – the options are endless. Have seasonal fruit and small plenty of snacks on hand as well. For food and all camping supplies, Walmart is a good choice for one-stop shopping.
Bring the essentials – There are lots of camping packing checklists and items to bring along, yet don’t forget the important ones that can make or break the event altogether. Make sure you have sunscreen, bug spray, enough clothing, food and snacks, beverages, a tent, sleeping bags and pillows, comforting items like stuffed animals, toiletries, and flashlights. Don’t forget the essentials sidekicks {which are just as crucial} like a camera to capture the event, wet wipes and Energizer® MAX® batteries for the devices, toys and flashlights.
For safety and fun, Energizer also has headlamps which are a hit with kids. Choose from the following 3:
Energizer Vision Headlight
- 2 light modes to control brightness and runtime
- Powerful headlamp beam. Up to 4X brighter than standard LED technology.
- Pivots to direct headlamp light where you need it
- Easy to operate slide switch
- Includes 3 AAA Energizer MAX® batteries
Energizer Vision Focus Headlight
- Three LED headlamp light modes
- White spot light
- White flood light
- Red for night vision
- Digital light focus and memory recall
- Powerful headlamp beam. Up to 4X brighter than standard LED technology
- Water resistant and drop tested to stand up to harsh conditions
- Includes 3 AAA Energizer MAX® batteries
Energizer Vision HD Headlight + 2 Pack SKU
- Three headlamp light modes
- White spot light
- White flood light
- Spot and flood together
- Dimmable to control brightness and runtime (only with all LEDs on)
- Powerful LED headlamp beam. Up to 4X brighter than standard LED technology
- Pivots to direct light where you need it
- Durable light is water resistant with a shatterproof lens
- Ideal as hard hat lights for your construction projects
- Includes 3 AAA Energizer MAX® batteries
Daytime Activities – The kids might play in the backyard a lot, so you’ll want some new activities to keep them entertained. You could start with a nature hike around your neighbourhood, have a scavenger hunt, play tag or toss the ball. Pie in the face is popular with the kids right now – set up your own using gummy worms, whipping cream and a foil pie plate. No hands!
Play in the Dark – a huge part of the backyard camping charm is after the sun sets. The stars shine, the air cools, and animals are hard. You could hang a blanket on the fence and set up your own outdoor movie projector. If not, just use a portable DVD player, tablet or even just your laptop. When I was a kid I loved playing flashlight games at nighttime- activities include chase the light, shadow puppets, spooky stories with a lit up face, and simply reading via flashlight.
Make sure to have plenty of batteries on hand for this! I got some Energizer packs from Walmart for a great price, essential tools needed to keep the family safe in the dark with their wide range of flashlights, headlamps, and lanterns products. For fun games and to aid in middle of the night runs into the house, you’ll need a flashlight for a backyard campout – one for each person preferably. Energizer® Ultimate Lithium™ and Energizer® MAX® batteries are two of the longest lasting batteries in devices like handheld GPS, digital cameras, and toys – perfect for when you’re out in the wilderness camping, fishing, or hiking. In fact, they’ll last you for many fun backyard campouts to come, since they also hold their power for up to 10 years while in storage, so you have power when you need it most.
Go with the Flow – For those that are new to camping {even the seasoned may have a situation}, remember to always go with the flow. Be relaxed with the bedtime schedule, understand that there will be whining at some point, and you might have to take the camp indoors in the middle of the night if there’s a situation. It’s alright, it all makes for a new summertime memory. For those that don’t have a backyard, take note of the last tip and go with the flow – get creative with a campout in your living room, garage or any other place in your home where furniture can be moved around to make space.
Yet the most important tip of all – have a lot of fun!
Disclosure: This is a compensated post, yet as always, all opinions are my own.
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kathy downey says
07/17/2016 at 11:01 amMy perfect backyard campout would look like lots of light,great games,enjoying the firepit and roasting Marshmellows with ghost stories…..
BlessedTA says
07/17/2016 at 11:06 amComfortably in my bed
Leanne S says
07/17/2016 at 11:13 amI would have a tent or canopy, firepit and solar lights
Kim Stenner says
07/17/2016 at 11:39 amthe whole family will sleep under the stars, play some games, have a bonfire and a guitar
Jenny says
07/17/2016 at 12:04 pmI would have a fire pit, solar light and gazebo
Tracy D says
07/17/2016 at 12:12 pmAs long as my niece was there, it would be the best! ;). We’d add twinkly lights, a tent, hot dogs, marshmallows, and music!
Wsiemens says
07/17/2016 at 12:24 pmSmores and snores are essential!
Anne-Marie Tvete says
07/17/2016 at 12:42 pmMy camp out would include lots of good food and activities with every one having a blast the whole time.
Lynda Cook says
07/17/2016 at 1:28 pmMine would be lots of games and food, a fire going some lights strung around, tiki torches going and family to make it all worthwhile!!
Judy Cowan says
07/17/2016 at 1:46 pmTent with a comfy air mattress, fire pit to roast wieners & marshmallows over, some fun games to play and of course flashlights to play with when it gets dark.
Christine Topley says
07/17/2016 at 2:19 pmMy perfect backyard campout would have a nice n cozy pup tent that would be the perfect size for hubby, myself and our beloved Springer Spaniel to cozy up and drift away to sleep in under the stars. I would need a little more comfort that the hubby and so I would have a small air matress to sleep on (only due to the fact that I’m old and camping just hurts the body compared to when I was younger.) Hubby can just have a blanket (hehehe). We would have a nice little campfire to roast wieners and toast marshmallows. A small cooler is all we would need to have some cool beverages. Oh, yes, and a flashlight because I don’t see too well in the dark. Being true to the outdoor camping experience, if it rained we would not run inside to keep out of the elements! What would be the fun in that.
Andrea Amy says
07/17/2016 at 2:22 pmgames, not so scary ghost stories, great snacks, and easy access to the washroom! My kind of camping LOL 🙂
Carol M says
07/17/2016 at 3:01 pmA fire pit would be #1 and lots of good food.
Joni W says
07/17/2016 at 3:04 pma backyard campout is the only one I ever had. Of all the things, i think we picked the coldest night of the summer. At least it wasn’t windy and rainy. I wonder what my nieces would do. We’d be up most of the night, i’m sure.
Jennifer L. says
07/17/2016 at 3:08 pmI’d like to cook dinner over the campfire, including s’mores and then sleep in our tent.
Jolie says
07/17/2016 at 3:33 pmI would have to go with a tent, lights, a fire, hot dogs and marshmallow 🙂
Grace S. says
07/17/2016 at 3:56 pmLots of snacks and junk food and great weather. No mosquitoes and lots of fun.
Kirsten G. says
07/17/2016 at 4:11 pmMy perfect backyard camp out would be the hubby sleeping outside in the tent while I’m in the house, lol! I would join them outside for fun and snacks before bed.
Anne Taylor says
07/17/2016 at 4:50 pmWe’d have a great tent, badminton net set up and a fire pit!
Lindsay T says
07/17/2016 at 5:06 pmMy perfect backyard campout would include a campfire with s’mores!!
Melinda says
07/17/2016 at 5:21 pmMy perfect backyard campout would have a tent, flashlights, comfy bedding! My kids love to camp in the backyard and it is one of the simple pleasures of summer!
Jenn E says
07/17/2016 at 5:48 pmMy perfect backyard campout would include a big tent to fit the entire family, a portable grill and bonfire. The weather would be warm and breezy (not too hot), and the whole family would have a grand time talking, playing games, and roasting marshmallows.
josephine evans says
07/17/2016 at 5:55 pmMy perfect backyard campout would include an awesome 5+ person tent, campfire, marshmallows, washer toss and a delicious campfire breakfast in the morning.
Cheryl says
07/17/2016 at 6:00 pmFor me it would be some lawn chairs, a fire, smores and the kiddies 🙂
sage says
07/17/2016 at 6:03 pmI’d have sleeping bags in a tent and roast corn and hot dogs and of course marshmallows. Lots of bug spray on hand
Tara Betterley says
07/17/2016 at 6:36 pmMy perfect campout would be rainfree, a nice warm fire with smores, lots of flashlights and a nice comfy bed with a blow up air mattress and lots of blankets
lynn clayton says
07/17/2016 at 6:42 pmcomfy air matress and a tent a fire with smores and spooky stories then sleeping by the stars
Athena says
07/17/2016 at 6:49 pmTents, fire pit and smores!!
Josh S says
07/17/2016 at 7:29 pmLots of great food and a nice campfire.
Belinda McNabb says
07/17/2016 at 7:41 pmour perfect campout would include stories, music, campfire and roasting hot dogs for supper and marshmallows for dessert
kristen visser says
07/17/2016 at 7:44 pmMy outdoor campout would be a bonfire, roasting marshmallows, telling scary stories, laying down and star gazing with a few beers and then snoozing in a big tent
heather sibley says
07/17/2016 at 7:45 pmWhen I was a kid, I always loved sleeping in our trailer while it was parked in the driveway. That’s still my ideal backyard campout.
Lori L. says
07/17/2016 at 7:53 pmOur backyard campout will include a big tent with LOTS of pillows, glow sticks, S’mores by the fire and folk music! Fun times ahead, we love summer!
ivy pluchinsky says
07/17/2016 at 7:58 pmLots of food, drinks, lawn games, and music!
Jasen H says
07/17/2016 at 8:01 pmMy perfect backyard campout would have a slight drizzle and a lot of thunder and lightning!
Kim K says
07/17/2016 at 8:01 pmTent setup under the stars with sleeping bags inside, family gathered around fire pit having a bon fire, roasting hot dogs and marshmallows, plus there’s story telling and singing too!
Amanda S says
07/17/2016 at 8:04 pmThe perfect camp put looks an awfully like the points mentioned above! Everything was bang on for me! Spending time with the fam jam, smores, campfire, and star gazing!
Darwin Chau says
07/17/2016 at 8:07 pmMy perfect camp out in the back yard would be with some comfortable therma rest, sleeping bag and a fire pit for roasting marshmallows.
Glogirl says
07/17/2016 at 8:10 pmMy perfect backyard campout would start with a hot dog supper over a camp fire. Later, we’d have a camp fire and roast marshmallows and then off to bed in the tent.
Jonnie says
07/17/2016 at 8:13 pmA fire pit, awesome food and some campfire songs.
Wendy hutton says
07/17/2016 at 8:14 pmI would need a comfortable cot in the tent, sorry back problems, lots of lighting and bug free
Dianne G. says
07/17/2016 at 8:20 pmI would want to have a comfortable airbed in my tent and a warm night. We would have Hobo dinners, white hot chocolate to drink and baked smores in bananas for dessert.
Sarah says
07/17/2016 at 8:24 pmWe would have a tent set up to sleep in, fire for roasted hot dogs and marshmallows and lots of scary stories to tell. 🙂
ginette4 says
07/17/2016 at 8:25 pmMy perfect campfire campout would include no mosquitoes, clear night filled with star, a huge campfire, giggles from the girls, Sangria for Mom and smores for all
Shelley Nelson says
07/17/2016 at 8:25 pmMy perfect campout with include a swim, a fire pit, smores, and burnt marshmallows.
Tricia Cooper says
07/17/2016 at 8:36 pmA bonfire, music, games, marshmallows and some good conversation!
Amy C says
07/17/2016 at 9:01 pmMy perfect camp out would have a tent, smores, a camp fire, hot dogs, stars and my family.
Linda G says
07/17/2016 at 9:08 pmA couple of blankets (one had stars and moons on it) draped over the dining room table, a couple of flashlights to read our books, and some camping snacks and soft pillows and we are set for any animals that may come around!
Robyn Bellefleur says
07/17/2016 at 9:40 pmI think we would have a bbq for dinner and then tell stories are a small camp fire while having campfire made popcorn.
sarah alexis says
07/17/2016 at 9:41 pmBoard games and snacks, glow sticks and smiles!!!
Tara says
07/17/2016 at 10:17 pmI have a great big tent and a comfy airbed. A firepit is a must and roasting marshmallows and my camera to catch the smiles from my kids.
Sunshine G says
07/17/2016 at 10:22 pmMarshmellows, songs, and warm summer evenings, magically with no mosquitos.
louise says
07/17/2016 at 10:42 pmMy perfect backyard campout would have lots of solar lights, hotdogs, muchies, a fire, a couple comfy chairs and a gazebo just in case it rain
Tainan Lu says
07/17/2016 at 10:48 pmMy perfect backyard campout would have a fire pit.
louise says
07/17/2016 at 10:55 pmMy perfect backyard campout would be lots of solar lights, comfy chairs, gazebo (just in cause it rain) muchies, hotdogs and a fire.
Debbie White Beattie says
07/17/2016 at 11:10 pmTENT, hammock, campfire, s’mores, marshmallows, hotdogs
Travelbuds says
07/18/2016 at 1:07 amThe tent up in my mom’s backyard with our fire pit and camp chairs around it. My daughter with her guitar to entertain us.
Kim Tanti says
07/18/2016 at 4:18 amI have them for my daughter and her friends. We have a fire smores veggie tray and drinks in a cooler. I spray the yard with a homemade bug repelant so they don’t need it on their skin.
Debbie Bashford says
07/18/2016 at 4:21 ambug free tent, air mattresses, comfy sleeping bags, fairly lights, fire pit, cooking sticks, hot dogs, marshmallows, ghost stories and a tablet for movie watching id needed.
Pam says
07/18/2016 at 4:50 amMy perfect backyard campout would include smores, card games and no bugs.
Carol Denny says
07/18/2016 at 5:14 amMy perfect backyard campout would look like a camp fire and roasting marshmalloows
Donnas says
07/18/2016 at 5:24 amWe’d have solar lights, a fire pit, and flashlights and the doors to the house would be unlocked in emergencies, such as having to use the washroom and a sudden rainfall.
Elizabeth R says
07/18/2016 at 5:25 amI’d need something comfortable to sleep on, no air mattress for me, lots of snacks and good company.
Soozle says
07/18/2016 at 5:42 amMy perfect campout would include a great bonfire to cook Smores over with great friends and family!
Jessica M Walker says
07/18/2016 at 5:53 amMy last backyard campout was a disater. We got scared back inside because of animal noise lol. Next time I hope to do some star gazing then a nice book in hopes of falling asleep before the noises
Marya says
07/18/2016 at 6:23 amThe most perfect part would be if the coyotes took a break for one night, so our kids wouldn’t be scared…. 🙂
Florence C says
07/18/2016 at 6:35 amI would set up a tent with air mattresses, lantern, snack, drinks and games to play.
Victoria Ess says
07/18/2016 at 7:08 amWe’d have a tent, smores, and a telescope for stargazing.
lori butler says
07/18/2016 at 7:12 ammine would include having a fire roasting marshmallows
409cope says
07/18/2016 at 8:02 amMy perfect backyard camp-out would include my three grandchildren and a nice campfire.
Cheryl says
07/18/2016 at 8:12 amMy perfect camping trip would have a bit tent, comfy air mattress, s’mores, lots of fun times with my kids and hubby
Louise Gilbert says
07/18/2016 at 8:14 amMy perfect backyard campout would be comfy chairs, muchies, hotdogs, lots of solar lights, fire, a gazebo (in case it rain)
Stephanie LaPlante says
07/18/2016 at 8:21 amI would have a firepit with ingredients for S’mores, a gazebo, pretty bug repelling lights and friends!
Heather S. says
07/18/2016 at 8:32 amIt would look like a really happy group enjoying themselves in the “great outdoors”!
Wendi Maroon says
07/18/2016 at 8:36 amBBQ under a full moon with my loved ones on a balmy summer night!
raymond says
07/18/2016 at 8:38 amThe perfect backyard campout of have a firepit, music from a small portable player, and a grill on the side.
Alison Braidwood says
07/18/2016 at 8:44 amS’mores and melty treats on sticks over a campfire, a tent with comfy cots, and no bugs. Glamping, basically.
sabina Edwards says
07/18/2016 at 8:50 amlol FOR US,it would be NO RAIN…been raining almost every day for so long its not even funny …so yeah, I’d have to have a dry yard too before I’d put up our tent …
lisa bolduc says
07/18/2016 at 9:03 amwe would have a nice tent, some comfy lawn chairs, a fire pit, a place to swim and a place to play games
Thomas Kwan says
07/18/2016 at 9:19 amThe whole family can be together and enjoy the starry starry night.
Christy E says
07/18/2016 at 9:46 amI would love a fire pit , with lots of games and yummy food and a new tent!
Jody D says
07/18/2016 at 10:06 amMy perfect backyard campout would involve all the regulars- tent, campfire, open-fire cooking! The only non-invitees would be mosquitoes!
Debbie S. says
07/18/2016 at 10:15 amI would have a tent, a backyard fire in the fire pit with roasted marshmallows. Some book books (not too scary and of course a flashlight. And the biggest feature would be my grandson!
Melinda Jana says
07/18/2016 at 10:25 amfirepit, marshmallows, tent, sleeping bags and flashlights
John C says
07/18/2016 at 10:31 amMy perfect layout would include a heating lamp, a fire pit and an easy-to-setup tent.
Patrick Siu says
07/18/2016 at 10:35 amMy perfect backyard would have a firepit, mostiquo zappers, and a hamak
Christine Holliday says
07/18/2016 at 10:37 amI have a hammock and a tent, a little fire pit, I guess that would do it for me! oh a flashlight
nicolthepickle says
07/18/2016 at 10:41 amWe would have a big tent and no mosquitoes. We’d roast hot dogs and marshmallows, and then spend an hour or two watching the fireflies.
Krista M says
07/18/2016 at 11:01 amOur perfect backyard campout would have lots lanterns, a fire, music, playing horseshoes, & experimenting with fun tinfoil cookout meals on the fire like roasted potatoes, chicken, corn on the cob, banana boats, s’mores & more!
Rita says
07/18/2016 at 11:10 amWhen i was a kid I loved backyard campouts! Honestly, all you need is a tent, flashlights, and your imagination. 🙂 If you’re feeling fancy you can bring a pack of cards.
Serena Debolt says
07/18/2016 at 11:12 amMy perfect backyard campout includes a campfire and marshmallows.
Debbie W says
07/18/2016 at 11:36 amLounge chair and a margarita.
Sara Lima says
07/18/2016 at 12:13 pmI think that it would be great to have a firepit, a HUGE barbeque with yummy things to eat, cool drinks, maybe a pool, the little ones running around. Amazing! 🙂
Steph says
07/18/2016 at 12:15 pmMy perfect backyard camp out would be a big campfire with smores and making a comfy bed in the back of a car so you can see the stars while falling asleep!!
Cyrille says
07/18/2016 at 12:19 pmFire pit for marshmallow melts and string up lights surrounding the tents which are all equipped with air matresses!
Susanne C says
07/18/2016 at 12:21 pmMy perfect backyard campout would definitely include good food and good fun.
Daisy says
07/18/2016 at 12:26 pmMy perfect backyard campout would includ lots of fairie lights, smores and fun games!
Jennifer P. says
07/18/2016 at 12:46 pmMy perfect backyard campout would be enjoying a BBQ and drinks with the neighbours, our kids and their kids playing in the yard (tag, bubbles etc.), and then a sleepover in the yard with tents, sleeping bags and flashlights. The kids would love it!
Janet M says
07/18/2016 at 12:49 pmA comfy tent with extra pillows, a cooler with ice cold beverages, a coleman stove for cooking and/or roasting marshmallow.
LisaN says
07/18/2016 at 12:53 pmperfect campout always includes smores and a campfire!
Elizabeth Vlug says
07/18/2016 at 12:55 pmFairy lights in the trees would be a must. A tent for two. A nice bottle of wine, cheese and crackers. I would be happy . Sounds like an adult only camp out 😉
Heather Ritz says
07/18/2016 at 1:01 pmin my bed with my patio door open looking out to my back yard.
leana says
07/18/2016 at 1:14 pmMy family would sleep in sleeping bags but no tent…experiencing the starry night sky!
jan says
07/18/2016 at 1:27 pmMy backyard camp out needs comfy chairs, a great fire and some great beer 🙂
Julie F says
07/18/2016 at 1:28 pmA nice fire pit, smores, hotdogs and a comfy bed!
Brenda Penton says
07/18/2016 at 1:52 pmMy perfect backyard camp out would be a tent pitched next to a fire pit. We would sit around the fire pit and roast wieners and make s’mores and chat or sing songs. Then head into the tent for the night.
Don R says
07/18/2016 at 1:59 pmPerfect backyard campout would be my family, smores and singing around the campfire!
Tamara M says
07/18/2016 at 2:01 pmI would set my backyard up with good food and friends and roast some hotdogs on sticks.
Londia says
07/18/2016 at 2:04 pmA firepit and laying under the stars and eating snacks with my family
Kevin B says
07/18/2016 at 2:21 pmMy perfect camp-out would be good friends, good food, and good weather!
Anita Delaquis says
07/18/2016 at 2:40 pmMy perfect backyard camp-out would be sitting around the campfire talking and eating s’mores. Finishing the night by sleeping under the stars.
Kathleen Roffey says
07/18/2016 at 2:48 pmroasted marshmallows and a tent with an air matress
LILLIAN BROWN says
07/18/2016 at 3:05 pmI would have our tent set up, washer toss set up to play, lots of fun snacks and let the grand children cook their own marshmallows and hot dogs around the fire pit.
Shannon says
07/18/2016 at 3:07 pmWe would be backyard campers,newbies???? With fire pit, flash lights for games, scavenger hunts around neighborhood, make dinner over fire, tell stories, set up tent….study the stars,…sounds SO fun
Raheel says
07/18/2016 at 3:08 pmMy perfect backyard campout would include a fire pit, smores, hot cocoa, lots of food and star gazing all night.
K Yee says
07/18/2016 at 3:16 pmMy perfect backyard camp out would include a spacious tent and a cot so I don’t have to sleep on the ground.
Joanne Saunders says
07/18/2016 at 3:28 pmIt would look like a beautiful campfire, lawn chairs and a trailer.
kim caff says
07/18/2016 at 3:47 pmMy perfect backyard camp out has to have a starry night, twinkling lights, a fire and smores! And of course bug spray!
Dinian says
07/18/2016 at 3:51 pmGhost stories and smores!
Theresa C. says
07/18/2016 at 4:24 pmMy perfect backyard campout is a grassy lawn, big tent, beautiful sunset, comfy lawn chairs, and a firepit to roast weiners and marshmallows!
heidi says
07/18/2016 at 4:30 pmi would take my grandson camping
Jenness M says
07/18/2016 at 4:41 pmThe site would be waterfront with a comfy bed and have a firepit to cook up some smores!
Laurent L says
07/18/2016 at 4:49 pmMy perfect backyard camp out would include my big screen TV, lots of snacks and DVDs!
Angela Mitchell says
07/18/2016 at 4:51 pmWe live by the ocean so our “backyard campout” would actually take place in the front yard so we could watch the sunset over the ocean while enjoying marshmallows over the propane campfire.
Judy Hunting says
07/18/2016 at 5:34 pmMy backyard camp out would have a nice 2 room tent, nice warm fire pit surround with muskoka chairs. Lots of family and friends
Sarah MacDonald says
07/18/2016 at 5:50 pmA tent and smores! I already have a fire pit lol
JG says
07/18/2016 at 5:54 pmA big tent and some fun sleeping bags
Sandi Tymchuk says
07/18/2016 at 5:56 pmIt would definitely have to include a wiener roast and a marshmallow roast! Bug spray would be a necessity.
Barb W says
07/18/2016 at 6:00 pmIt would have to include a hammock!
Daniela Plume says
07/18/2016 at 6:06 pmAn evening under the stars with guitars and drums with a campfire, marshmallows and blankets followed by cozy sleeping bags in tents.
June M says
07/18/2016 at 6:07 pmMy perfect backyard campout would have bocce ball, ladder ball, marshmallows for roasting and telescope and binoculars to look at the stars
Kim Milligan says
07/18/2016 at 6:41 pmA big tent, lots of cool drinks and snacks. A fire pit would be great.
Jen L says
07/18/2016 at 6:43 pmI think a good backyard campout needs a roomy tent, comfy portable chairs for around the fire, a covered fire pit, s’mores, hotdogs and lemonade!
Gee Jones says
07/18/2016 at 6:48 pmSleeping under the stars, all we would need are flashlights and snacks!
Clarence L says
07/18/2016 at 7:11 pmI would have a firepit, binoculars and/or a telescope to check out the stars at night!
Donna L. says
07/18/2016 at 7:14 pmTents and mosquito nets, campfire and marshmallows.
Diane52 says
07/18/2016 at 7:18 pmMy perfect backyard campout would have a few comfortable chairs, hammocks for the brave, a firepit and a tent gazebo that opened onto the back steps of the house.
David says
07/18/2016 at 7:22 pmA tent, a campfire, and some hot dogs.
leanne says
07/18/2016 at 7:25 pmSitting around a fire with my family would be wonderful
Raz says
07/18/2016 at 7:27 pmPeace and quiet under the stars.
Karrie C says
07/18/2016 at 7:28 pmSmores is definitely a must! I love being able to camp and enjoy the silence of the night, while watching the clear night sky!
JS says
07/18/2016 at 7:36 pmPerfect backyard camp out must include my dogs
Catherine L. says
07/18/2016 at 7:41 pmI would have a fire pit, solar light and gazebo
Mohamad Al-Jaf says
07/18/2016 at 8:12 pmIt’s not a campout without some good ole’ chips. I prefer spicy chips.
Linda H says
07/18/2016 at 8:32 pmI would have a little campfire if allowed and roast marshmallows and hopefully pick a nice weekend to do it.
Tina L. says
07/18/2016 at 8:39 pmWe would have tent, lanterns an a firepit
l p says
07/18/2016 at 8:48 pmsoft, cool breezes; not too hot; no mosquitoes, everyone having fun with no conflicts/tension; all the cooking turns out the way we wanted; and we’re all friends at the end. thanks
Carole Dube says
07/18/2016 at 8:51 pmNo weather watch and rain to start, a tent, a campfire, Marshmallow, solar light, and games.
carrie l says
07/18/2016 at 8:52 pmmy perfect backyard campout would involve lots of snacks
Jackie M says
07/18/2016 at 8:58 pmA tent, a nice fire pit for smores and flashlight!
louise says
07/18/2016 at 9:08 pma tent, comfy cots, muchies, lots of solar light. and a fire
Julie bolduc says
07/18/2016 at 10:06 pmMy perfect camp out would be no.bugs lolol and a huge tent
Leanne Cobbledick says
07/18/2016 at 10:12 pmIt would have a campfire with ghost stories!
Amie says
07/18/2016 at 10:13 pmA fire pit , a nice tent and sleeping bags, flashlights , bug spray , lots of stories ,snacks , laughing , and star gazing !
Suzanne G says
07/18/2016 at 10:18 pmI would have a tent, firepit, hotdogs, marshmallows for smores.
Wanda Tracey says
07/18/2016 at 10:18 pmI would pitch a tent have lots of solar lights,flashlights and fairy lights in the trees,with a fire pit
just across from the pool.We would have lots of S,More kits on hand and marshmallows.There would be singing to guitar music,and stories like you never heard before around the fire! Moooaaaahhhhhaaa!!
Rebby says
07/18/2016 at 10:19 pmA gorgeous campfire, weiners, marshmallows, a great tent and of course a beautiful clear sky to star gaze!
M james says
07/18/2016 at 10:28 pmPerfect backyard camping would be nice warm temps, a fire and a bright moon.
Judy Thuy Duong says
07/18/2016 at 10:39 pmMy perfect backyard camp out must have a firepit for gatherings to make smores and tell stories.
Jennifer S says
07/18/2016 at 11:08 pmWe have a trampoline so we trampoline camp by filling it with pillows and sleeping bags and sleep under the stars…just need to keep an eye on the weather forecast!
Maritess says
07/18/2016 at 11:10 pmRoasting smores around the firepit and sleeping in a tent.
Nancy Parsons says
07/19/2016 at 12:05 amSleeping bags, fire, smores, songs and games.
bri says
07/19/2016 at 1:11 amSmores, fire, and some good friends and family!
Bryan says
07/19/2016 at 1:40 amA backyard tent and firepit!
Debbie F says
07/19/2016 at 3:13 amI would have a fire pit, marshmallows and hotdogs.
mike k says
07/19/2016 at 3:57 amit would have a telescope for looking at the stars and a lot of glow in the dark toys for night time fun in the dark with the kids
PaulK says
07/19/2016 at 4:05 amA grill is all need for the summer.
Holly MacRitchie says
07/19/2016 at 4:20 amMy perfect backyard camp out would have a tent, campfire, music, friends, and plenty of good food!
Doris Calvert says
07/19/2016 at 4:23 amComfy chairs, tiny solar lights and a projector and screen, with a small bbq
melissa fowers says
07/19/2016 at 5:11 amMy backyard campout would have a huge tent, smores and games for the kids!
lisa neutel says
07/19/2016 at 5:16 amI would be sleeping in our rv but it would consist of a fire with smores and surrounded by my family
Juliee Fitze says
07/19/2016 at 5:55 amMy prefect one would be with a fire with lots of hotdogs and marshmallows. Nice comfy camp chairs and lots of fruit juice drinks.
Nate Fuller says
07/19/2016 at 6:21 amWe tend to have a lot of mosquitoes in our backyard so one of those huge multi room tents would be a must, otherwise just my family and lots of snacks!
Israel Y says
07/19/2016 at 7:24 amFlashlights, tent, marshmallows, & bonfire
lily says
07/19/2016 at 7:40 amRoasting marshmallows and telling stories under the stars
kim says
07/19/2016 at 7:46 amMy idea camp out would have a tent, comfy chairs, a fire and smores!
caryn s says
07/19/2016 at 7:46 ammy perfect backyard campout would be singing around the campfire and roasting hotdogs and marshmallows with the kids!
Gracie Mc says
07/19/2016 at 7:47 amOur perfect camp out would include a fire pit, a couple of cans of beer for the adults, and s’smores for the kids! Plus the telescope for stargazing, and we are complete!
Jo B says
07/19/2016 at 7:53 amWe would have a delicious dinner of hot dogs and chips with smores for dessert, play family games, and sleep under the stars. For breakfast we would have bacon and eggs. Great fun.
Angela September says
07/19/2016 at 8:07 ammy backyard camp would have a tent with warm sleeping bags, a fire pit, marshmallows yum yum and flashlights for telling spooky stories!
hkevin says
07/19/2016 at 8:11 ammine would include a sheet hung up to project family favourite movies under the stars
Janice Wong says
07/19/2016 at 8:16 amA BBQ is a must!
SarahJ says
07/19/2016 at 8:31 amA good campfire and comfy chairs with good company.
janine a says
07/19/2016 at 9:01 amlots of smores and friends 🙂
Milley says
07/19/2016 at 9:05 amMy perfect backyard campout would have fun in the sun and seemless transition to evening with lots of lights and candles.
Bo Simms says
07/19/2016 at 9:10 amMy perfect backyard campout would include my family and kids, tent and sleeping bags, music, fun games. snack and beverages, roasting marshmallows, and supply of flashlights, lanterns, bug spray, and citronella candles. Can’t wait for our next campout. We always buy supplies at Walmarts – the best place to shop.
Pd Reimer says
07/19/2016 at 9:32 amMy perfect backyard campout would have grilled burgers and lots of fresh fruit!
chris arnott says
07/19/2016 at 10:18 amsmall campfire with smores and hot dogs
Christine Couture says
07/19/2016 at 10:49 amCampfire, Marshmallows and Grill Sausages!
phyllis cadwell says
07/19/2016 at 11:14 ammy backyard campout would include flashlights, a campfire to cook wieners, and no flies
Petra says
07/19/2016 at 11:21 amThe perfect campout would be with friends and family at a bonfire roasting marshmallows and making smores, while listening to some great music. After filling our bellies sitting back and looking at the beautiful night sky listening to stories and memories. Don’t forget a comfy mattress that will help you to fall asleep and have a peaceful rest.
Casey Miller says
07/19/2016 at 12:05 pmLoads of solar lights setting the mood for a fun table full of seasonal fruit, burgers, and potato salad!
Angela Massis says
07/19/2016 at 12:15 pmMy perfect backyard camp out would look have great big pillows and blankets, maybe a hammock and bonfire and lot of lanterns. Great music and smores and definitely some wine. Sitting under the stars is beautiful!
Stephanie says
07/19/2016 at 12:19 pmA big tent, lots of food, and good company!
Andrea says
07/19/2016 at 12:29 pmWith a big tent, a fire pit and lots of S’mores!!!
Amy Heffernan says
07/19/2016 at 1:12 pmI would have solar powered lights, a fire pit and a neat rock bench. 🙂 Thanks!
tracy k says
07/19/2016 at 2:03 pmsleeping under the stars with smores around the firepit!
Catherine R. says
07/19/2016 at 2:23 pmThe perfect backyard campout would be the whole family around the firepit eating smores and singing campfire songs, then spending the night sleeping under the stars.
Chris C says
07/19/2016 at 2:46 pmStars, Tent, family, snacks
CyberScooby says
07/19/2016 at 2:49 pmGood friends, good tunes and of course a fire for me to tend!
Patrick Hopper says
07/19/2016 at 3:57 pmA nice tent and peaceful fire for smores
DebP says
07/19/2016 at 4:22 pmTent, lights, games and stories, barbecue, junk food and music
Shane Smith says
07/19/2016 at 4:59 pmthere would be a fire pit with smores and hot dogs for sure, and a telescope and a tent
Christine Murray says
07/19/2016 at 5:39 pmI would have screened in gazebo with solar lights with a comfortable chair and a good book and a cup of mint tea with gingersnaps. Thank you for this opportunity.
christine w says
07/19/2016 at 6:18 pmA firepit with marshmallows and drinks!
Cheryl Almas says
07/19/2016 at 6:36 pmI would definitely have a fire with s’more and hotdogs.
Sarah Jackson says
07/19/2016 at 6:44 pmtent , sleeping bags , snacks , flashlights and telling ghost stories to the kids !
Sean M says
07/19/2016 at 7:27 pmAs long as there are Smores, then it would be perfect
Heather Swanson says
07/19/2016 at 7:46 pmmusic & food with my family
Jeanette Jackson says
07/19/2016 at 7:54 pmA fire pit, marshmallows, hot dogs, air mattress and my grandchildren.
Rosanne Robinson says
07/19/2016 at 7:57 pmWe would need a tent with an air mattress & sleeping bag, a fire pit, music & lots of smores.
Dan Bovay says
07/19/2016 at 8:10 pmLove time with the family! Bonfire and marshmallows will make the night perfect!
Silvia D says
07/19/2016 at 8:59 pmbig roomy tents, fire pit to cook s’mores and treats, bug netted screen house to hide from the bugs! i like to get lots of glow in the dark things like glow sticks and those necklaces, we use them for playing games at night like ring toss…
Ron says
07/19/2016 at 9:14 pmMine would involve cooking smokies over the fire and watching the stars.
Doug L says
07/19/2016 at 9:17 pmA Tent, my two kids, a small camp fire, and of course…Smores.
Mitch.E says
07/19/2016 at 9:31 pmOutside in a tent under the stars with my kids!
diana says
07/19/2016 at 10:38 pmwarm weather, no rain, big tent and definitely no mosquitoes.
tennille says
07/19/2016 at 11:52 pmUsually we will make campfire cones on the BBQ. We used to have an app that told all the constellations, that was kinda cool once it got dark
Kyle T. says
07/20/2016 at 12:15 amA big tent, a bunch of snacks, and a beautiful, starry night sky.
Vicki H says
07/20/2016 at 4:39 amI have a backyard fire chimenea so we like to make hotdogs and smores, with a little cold beverage
Elena says
07/20/2016 at 5:48 amThere would be a campfire I the yard and lots of s’mores!
darci paice says
07/20/2016 at 7:35 amjust having that experience with my kids is great, they had a few sleepovers that way, we would cook hotdogs have cocoa and they “camped”in their tent out back
Karine says
07/20/2016 at 8:10 amWith a fire and lots of yummy food!!
SweetPanda says
07/20/2016 at 9:59 amMy perfect backyard camp out would be having a tent set up, have charcoal BBQs, play some fun outdoor games with kids
em says
07/20/2016 at 10:56 amwe would have some board games, roast marshmallows by the fire and tell stories
nicolas bello says
07/20/2016 at 11:13 amIt would be night under the stars with no electronics. Just good old fashioned campfire stories and activities
Morgan says
07/20/2016 at 12:01 pmLots of stars, a fireplace, a guitar and some roasted marshmallows are required!
Elaine G says
07/20/2016 at 12:30 pmI would plan some games for the kids, have a BBQ. Then roast marshmallows and make s’mores on the camp fire.
Katrina Brady says
07/20/2016 at 1:10 pmMy perfect backyard campout would be with my 8 year old granddaughter. The fire pit going and she’s reading me one of her goosebumps books!
Jodi Mitrovic says
07/20/2016 at 2:30 pmThere is so many fun ways to have a perfect backyard campout and your list is awesome! My family and I would definitely needs a tent, sleeping bags and pillows for a comfortable nights sleep. We would enjoy s’mores over our little s’mores maker and bring flashlights for starring up at the stars and moon. Thanks so much for an incredible giveaway! Good luck all!
Shannon Heitt says
07/20/2016 at 3:16 pmmy perfect backyard campout would include smores!
Gillian Morgan says
07/20/2016 at 4:05 pmMy perfect campout would have a tent, decent air mattress and a fire with marshmallows.
Gillian Morgan says
07/20/2016 at 4:06 pmMy perfect campout would have a tent, decent air mattress and a fire with marshmallows and chocolate.
Julie-Lynne McCann says
07/20/2016 at 6:45 pmhubby, fur baby, wine, some s’mores & all night campfire!!
Aarone Mawdsley says
07/20/2016 at 7:33 pmsmores and a big tent
Marc-Andre Taillefer says
07/20/2016 at 7:47 pmComfortably in my bed
Marilyne Lavoie says
07/20/2016 at 7:49 pmSmores and snores are essential!
Erika R. says
07/20/2016 at 7:50 pmMy perfect backyard campout would have tents with lots of pillows and blankets around a cozy fire with yummy snacks!!
Marina M. says
07/20/2016 at 7:53 pmMe perfect backyard camp-out would be a roasting marshmallow and watching starts.
margaux retrophiliac says
07/20/2016 at 8:32 pmMy Backyard Campout would have to included Smores & fairy lights!
Leeanne C says
07/20/2016 at 8:55 pmPerfect backyard camp out would be pitching a tent so they could learn how to put one up. Have flashlights, games, batteries and a pit that we could roast marshmallows for smores. Sleeping bags and music.
BobbiJo pentney says
07/20/2016 at 9:26 pmA campfire, a guitar, bugspray and smores.
Justin K says
07/20/2016 at 11:13 pmAll I need is a tent and a place to light a nice fire.
Mandy says
07/21/2016 at 1:48 amMy perfect campout would be a nice fire going, great BBQ food, and NO MOSQUITOS. Is that possible? I think I’d just need a lot of repellent…
LisaM says
07/21/2016 at 5:47 amSo long as our son and our friends are there – it’d be perfect
ann w says
07/21/2016 at 6:39 amA fire pit and smores
Lisa Lundstrom says
07/21/2016 at 10:27 pmFirepit, inflatable bed and a warm blanket!
Wayne Lecoy says
07/22/2016 at 1:13 amIt would be great to win a $500 Walmart Gift Card.
In response to your question of
What would your perfect backyard camp out look like?
My perfect backyard camp out would consist of a tent,
my favourite music,no Mosquitoes,
a fire pit and some hot dogs,chips and marshmallows to eat.
Thank you for having this giveaway.
Betty S says
07/22/2016 at 5:36 amMy backyard would have a tent, lawn chairs and a great firepit for smores
Melissa Marie says
07/22/2016 at 6:29 amSnacks, games, pillows and stories!
Tiffany S says
07/22/2016 at 12:44 pmIt would be great to have some fun lighting strung up around the yard, for good atmosphere. Add in some fun games, like washer toss; yummy (and sugary) treats; and end the evening with marshmallow roasting.
Jen C says
07/22/2016 at 3:23 pmMy Ideal Back Yard camping Trip would have lots of Games Like Badminton and water balloons. Of Course a Yummy Cookout with lots of snacks Of course good Friends to make it extra fun.
Eva MItton-Urban says
07/22/2016 at 6:05 pmPerfect Backyard Camping:
Asked my son and his response as follows:
(a) Full Moon
(b) Sound of Crickets
(c) Tent
(d) Sleeping Bags
(e) Flashlights
(f) Archie Comics
(g) Fire pit
(h) Smores
(i) Flickering lightning bugs
(j) Pokemon Go
And……Most important experiencing this with DAD. Hmmm (j) is questionable !
Wanda Bergman says
07/23/2016 at 6:48 amMy own mattress in a cozy tent.
Kris Wilson says
07/23/2016 at 9:36 amAn air mattress would be perfect my backyard camping experience along with snacks, games, and some music.
anna key says
07/23/2016 at 9:59 amMy backyard campout would entail sleeping underneath the stars in sleeping bags, roasting marshmallows and having flame cooked hot dogs for dinner. We would tell spooky ghost stories before bed!
Marlene J says
07/23/2016 at 10:46 amTent, Bar-B-q, lots of food, music, drinks, Lights & good stories
Ryan B says
07/23/2016 at 11:01 amIndividual Tents or Hammocks, Fire pit, some assortment of of meats and cheeses and Smores!
Joan Brown says
07/23/2016 at 12:11 pmMy perfect backyard campout will include a tent, a fire, the grandkids, and making smores.
Piroska says
07/23/2016 at 6:12 pmMy perfect camp-out would have a tent, screen tent, firepit and flashlights.
Denae Boucher says
07/23/2016 at 9:39 pmMy perfect backyard camping would be us sitting around the fire and then heading to bed in the tent to giggle about the wonders of life.
Dayna Wilson says
07/23/2016 at 9:45 pmHonestly just nice weather and good company would be great.
Karla R. says
07/23/2016 at 11:58 pmI would put up a lot of lights with a tent maybe a little radio and a lot of snacks!
Sandra McG says
07/24/2016 at 7:11 ammy backyard campout would be perfect with my little granddaughter!! we have a Crayola glow board thing that is lots of fun that would be cool in the dark tent!! my perfect campout would also have to include a fire in the firepit with yummy things made in a pie iron….and singing and laughter!!
Julie D says
07/24/2016 at 8:49 amMy perfect backyard campout would include a roomy tent large enough for me, my hubby and my kids, a new Queen-sized air mattress (one without a slow leak like ours that has us sleeping on the ground by morning), roasted marshmallows on the BBQ and a battery-powered lantern to play board games by in the tent.
michelle matta says
07/24/2016 at 2:46 pmmy perfect backyard campout would involve a starry, clear night, two kids and us, a giant tent, ghost stories, a fire with smores, a movie, and a board game.
Jessica Gratton says
07/24/2016 at 6:31 pmPerfect backyard campo out is simple! Fun food, fun friends big tent and fire
AD says
07/24/2016 at 7:53 pmMy perfect backyard camp out would include my two boys, tents, ghost stories, a campfire, dinner cooked over said campfire and some treats. Simple, easy and a great way to spend time together.
Sarah Stickney says
07/24/2016 at 9:06 pmA tent, a campfire, hot dogs and smores.
Patti Lebold says
07/25/2016 at 8:38 amBig Fire, drinks, some waffle cones filled with strawberrys and chocolate, and lots of friends/family!
dave says
07/25/2016 at 10:01 amI would have a fire pit
Nicole Bonomo says
07/25/2016 at 11:17 amTotally need a back yard makeover!
Marlene V. says
07/25/2016 at 12:50 pmA perfect campout out would be lots of giggles and laughs into the night and then sleeping in the following morning.
KellyPC says
07/25/2016 at 3:40 pmBackyard campouts are common for my family at the cottage. It’s fairly small with only two larger bedrooms so whenever the entire family comes up or we have a large group of friends join us we usually have a mini tent city on one side of the lawn!
Joanne Frank says
07/25/2016 at 7:03 pmMy perfect campout would include Bon Fire and yummy smores. Tenting , glow sticks and telling stories
Zahra P says
07/25/2016 at 7:37 pmA splash pool for the kids, a hammock for me, a fire pit for making smores and some warm sleeping bags
Michelle Policelli says
07/25/2016 at 8:27 pmMy perfect backyard campout would have lots of lights, a big tent, lots of games, drinks/foods and a fire pit so we could sit around it and make smores.
Tara says
07/25/2016 at 8:28 pmA tent, a plug in fake fire (one we had when I was little so almost 30 years old haha) since we have a fire ban on right now, and lots of flashlight for the ghost stories 🙂
Katrina | TOTSFamily.com says
07/26/2016 at 6:18 amWe would have a campfire in the backyard.
Deborah/Mom2Michael says
07/26/2016 at 7:05 amMy ideal backyard camping adventure would include s’mores on a charcoal grill, a blanket for laying out and watching the stars, glow sticks, and sparklers for nightime fun.
Nicole Jubleew says
07/26/2016 at 11:13 amMy perfect backyard campout would include steak and baked potatoes with lots of smores making once it gets dark. Cozy sleeping bags, a clear night, and a sky full of stars would round it out.
Alex M says
07/26/2016 at 1:41 pmA tent, a fire, smores and maybe a guitar.
Stephen gordon says
07/26/2016 at 2:24 pmI would have a firepit and great gazebo.
Jason L says
07/26/2016 at 3:32 pmsitting in a chair by the firepit.
Tougen Heu says
07/26/2016 at 3:50 pmTwo tents, one for the children and another for the adults. A warm cozy fire to fall asleep around.
Violet Smith says
07/26/2016 at 6:22 pmI would make sure that there was enough netting to keep out the mosquitos. It would have lots of comfy blankets and pillows. We would have a fire pit and all the supplies for roasted Marshallows and sores. Lots of solar lights to read by and music to sing along to
Theresa A. says
07/26/2016 at 7:12 pmI would have a tent, a firepit, some solar lights, and lotsa grub and drinks.
Helena says
07/26/2016 at 7:42 pmMy perfect backyard campout would have a firepit, comfy furniture, patio lanterns, good friends and lots of laughs
Amy Stackhouse says
07/26/2016 at 8:03 pmMy perfect campout would be a warm evening in our tent. We’d spend the early evening around a fire with s’mores (maybe a s’mores bar) and lot of fun family time. We check our some constellations and then read a story in our tent. The headlight would be great for that! Then we’d all snuggle in our sleepbags and have a peaceful night’s sleep 🙂
Jennifer McLean says
07/26/2016 at 8:10 pmwhat I love most is roasting marshmallows withe the people I love. I think when it’s dark around a campfire people feel freer to be themselves,I love that.
Melissa Greco says
07/26/2016 at 9:30 pmMy ideal camp out would have a campfire, marshmellows, smores, and my family
Shanna says
07/27/2016 at 12:15 amMarshmallow and hot dogs on a stick! Flashlights, games, fun!
Leslie Cosbie says
07/27/2016 at 1:45 amA firepit & a sleeping bag is all I need besides my friends/family!!
Elizabeth Robinson says
07/27/2016 at 7:31 amMe and my family in the backyard
michelle says
07/27/2016 at 8:01 amA firepit with roasting marshmallows and I wish a pool
Andrea d says
07/27/2016 at 9:06 amMy perfect backyard camp out would include a large tent with a huge air mattress for me, my hubby & my baby girl. We would definitely need a little fire pit so we could make hot dogs & s’mores too!
Amy B says
07/27/2016 at 9:14 amPerfect backyard campout is easy: Good food, good drinks & great friends!
NickAndAsh8589 says
07/27/2016 at 10:46 amI would say my two little munchkins and husband. Definitely make the s’mores using AREO bars. Yumm!! Flashlights for making fun shadow figures. A mini telescope to teach my daughter about our moon and stars. Sleeping bags, tents, and a mini portable stereo
Jon M says
07/27/2016 at 10:57 amIt would be at home, NO KIDS ahhhhahahaha.
Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says
07/27/2016 at 1:39 pmFire pit and smores!!
Karla Sceviour says
07/27/2016 at 4:30 pmA group of friends sitting around a fire,roasting weiners and marshmallows,,good music and drinks,sounds lie a great time to me 🙂
Nicky says
07/27/2016 at 9:40 pma comfy tent and mattress pad, yummy snacks, and a campfire!
Dominic cloutier says
07/27/2016 at 10:05 pmMore s’mores less snores!
Alayne Langford says
07/27/2016 at 11:50 pmWe would have a sturdy tent, blankets, pillows, flashlights and solar lights, snacks, spooky stories, music and crafts!
Edith Rennes says
07/28/2016 at 1:20 amWe’d have a bbq, solar powered lights and lots of laughs.
Julie says
07/28/2016 at 6:02 amAn air matress, glow sticks, s’mores and campfire and my kids are the necessary ingredients for a successful campout for me!
Sherry K says
07/28/2016 at 7:17 amLots of good snacks, good lights so we can enjoy the evenings and games.
margo b says
07/28/2016 at 9:16 amtent with the whole family , watching the stars, telling stories, such fun
Chandra O'Connor says
07/28/2016 at 10:29 amnice fire going, a nice big comfy air mattress for me, litghts strung up
Marla says
07/28/2016 at 5:59 pmLots of smores and yummy snacks
M says
07/28/2016 at 7:14 pmTent and flashlights
Rosanne Robinson says
07/28/2016 at 9:03 pmMy perfect backyard camp out would include a big tent, sleeping bags, fire pit, s’mores, music and games
on a clear night with a light breeze and star light sky,
Brad says
07/29/2016 at 6:47 amIt’s really about the company, that’s what matters most!
Jason Quarrie says
07/29/2016 at 7:37 amLots of plush comfy blankets and air mattresses, and a feast fit for tiny gods!!!
sage says
07/29/2016 at 10:43 amWe would have a tent with air mattresses. ..a BBQ. ..lots of flashlights and good food
Joanne Frank says
07/29/2016 at 5:41 pmperfect backyard camping is SMORES YUMMMM
maria says
07/29/2016 at 8:20 pmWould love to have a fire to make smores
Laura says
07/29/2016 at 8:52 pmGood friends around a campfire would be a perfect evening.
Colleen C says
07/30/2016 at 8:45 amCamping with the tent sounds pretty good with the family.
Sausan says
07/30/2016 at 6:25 pmNo rain would be ideal. firepit for smores. Good lantern and great company
Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard says
07/30/2016 at 6:33 pmwe would a roomy tent, pretty fire pit lots of string lights and marshmallows
Maria McLachlan says
07/30/2016 at 8:36 pmNeed a fire pit to roast those marshmallows for s’mores! Good lighting I’m sure those energizers would help with that.
NathaniaH says
07/30/2016 at 11:36 pmI would buy my girls a cot, some lanterns and campfire cooking items!
gene d says
07/31/2016 at 6:34 amthe bbq right near the campground!
Shirley Li says
07/31/2016 at 9:37 amlots of smores and story telling around the campfire!
Christine Murray says
07/31/2016 at 11:15 amWow. would love to win this. Thank you for the chance.
Aimee Robison says
07/31/2016 at 8:12 pmMy perfect backyard camp out would be, a tent, bbq, fire pit, folding chairs, sleeping bags, and my family 🙂
Nicole says
07/31/2016 at 8:40 pmCampfire, snug sleeping bags & the comfort of home if anyone gets scared.
Carrie Dodd says
07/31/2016 at 9:24 pmIt would look like good food good drinks in front of a nice campfire and beside a lake!
Carey Hurst says
08/01/2016 at 12:53 amMy perfect camp out would be a starry night , My toddler asleep by 8 pm after we had a grill fire to roast our hot dogs and marsh mallows. Then I would get to sit under the stars for awhile , enjoy the night and the silence and some wine
Doris Humber says
08/01/2016 at 8:59 amPerfect backyard camp out for us would be a firepit so we can roast marshmallows and tell spooky campfire stories.
darci paice says
08/01/2016 at 9:52 ami love camping with my sons and have had a few backyard adventures because it is an easy way to connect with them and give them appreciation for a small fire, stories and shared treats!
Nancy J Montgomery says
08/01/2016 at 11:02 amThe tent would be equipped with air mattresses and sleeping bags on cots. We’d have a camp stove, a fire pit, lanterns, coolers, camp chairs, snacks, food and drinks. There would be lots of friends and family listening to music, laughing and talking.
christine nunes says
08/01/2016 at 12:37 pmI would have a huge blow up projector so we could watch a late night movie, big tent, pool, fire pit to make hot dogs and smores!
sabina Edwards says
08/01/2016 at 1:10 pmI can barely walk to the local post office without being surrounded by mosquitos!! and I hear the west nile ones are out and about
Linda G says
08/01/2016 at 4:16 pmPerfect weather – like no rain no mosquitoes and being able to sing songs by the campfire
Rhonda W G. says
08/01/2016 at 5:14 pmAn air mattress in our cosy tent that we crawl into after time spend around the fire eatting s’mores!
Crystal Porter says
08/01/2016 at 7:56 pmCampfires, comfy chairs and smores!
Debbie H. says
08/02/2016 at 9:11 amIt would have a mobile home with all the comforts of home, including high speed internet!
Chantal Essiembre says
08/02/2016 at 10:27 amCountry music, bonfire and family…oh and some beers !! 🙂
Rebecca OKeefe says
08/02/2016 at 11:05 amLots of snacks, and lots of friends and family.
yvonne says
08/02/2016 at 11:30 amMy perfect backyard campout would have a tent, sleeping bags, blow up mattress, fire pit, hot dogs and smores.
yvonne says
08/02/2016 at 12:32 pmMy perfect backyard campout would have a tent, sleeping bags, blow up mattress, lanterns, firepit, hot dogs and smores! also a few discretely placed citronella candles!
Treen Goodwin says
08/03/2016 at 7:56 amI would have a nice comfy air mattress fuzzy blankets , pillows glow sticks and a campfire 🙂
Wendy Jensen says
08/03/2016 at 10:30 amOur perfect backyard campout always had a tent and we would have a campfire.
Patricia Boyle says
08/03/2016 at 12:25 pmAlthough I am not a fan of camping, the food issue is most tempting.
Rosie says
08/03/2016 at 12:37 pmWe used to do this as kids all the time! A big tent that can hold a a few kids and mom! Also a cooler for midnight snacks filled with good stuff! fun games! sleep sacks and lots of pillows! flashlights, too!
Zita says
08/03/2016 at 7:05 pmFamily in our pjs by the fire making s’mores of course.
Sara Rai says
08/04/2016 at 1:04 amWhen I was little I use to ask my mom to take our beds to the park, so we can stare at the stars at night????
Bailey Dexter says
08/04/2016 at 2:05 pmMy back yard camp out first of all wouldn’t be perfect until all the grandchildren arrived for the sleep over with Nana! Just to see the looks on their faces when they see one big tent to fit all filled with enough sleeping bags and pillows for all, fire pit and smores ready to go and all the flashlights lined up in a row! Now that couldn’t be more perfect!
Tamra H says
08/04/2016 at 2:52 pmOur perfect backyard camp out would be in a tent pitched right next to the garden, with string lights strung above, a roaring fire, comfy pillows and blankets, and marshmallows of course!
Caryn Coates says
08/04/2016 at 3:35 pmTent, pretty lights, fire and games to play is the perfect backyard campout:)
Julie KH says
08/05/2016 at 2:31 pmPerfect backyard campout would be my kids in the tent and me in the house in my bed! I am sure they would love to sleep in their treehouse though!
Kelly says
08/05/2016 at 3:35 pmmy family, a firepit and all the ingredients for smores…that’s all I need!
Susan says
08/05/2016 at 11:06 pmMy granddaughters, chocolate, singing and scary stories are the most important ingredients for a campout.
thomas rusinak says
08/06/2016 at 10:34 amCamping in the backyard would have access to electricity…liviong outdoors would be MORE of a [email protected]
Erin McSweeney says
08/06/2016 at 11:41 amit would have an air mattress off the ground and a fan
Michael Hurst says
08/06/2016 at 11:43 amI think this a great idea and the article gave me some great ideas.
krystyl olson says
08/06/2016 at 1:52 pmTelling Spooky Stories and eating smores and hot chocolate by the fire!!
Tracey says
08/06/2016 at 2:13 pmMy perfect backyard campout would have an outdoor movie screen and a fire pit for roasting hotdogs and marshmallows.
Lisa H says
08/06/2016 at 3:52 pmMine would be a warm summer night (without mosquitoes!!), a campfire with roasted marshmellow and falling asleep under the stars.
Wanda Tracey says
08/06/2016 at 8:29 pmWe love camping out in the backyard.Our perfect camp out would have lots of great snacks and drinks,some fairy lights up in the trees, having a bonfire pit and of course the pool is right there beside us too.It’s so relaxing to sleep under a blanket of stars!
Little Miss Kate says
08/06/2016 at 9:43 pmMy perfect campout would be a fun night camping with my 3 young kids where everyone SLEEPS! And of course there would be smores!
Joan says
08/07/2016 at 7:16 amSmores and roasted hot dogs on a open camp fire. Yummy.
Sylvia says
08/07/2016 at 8:09 amTrampoline and pool and fun toys
Janet P. says
08/07/2016 at 9:37 amMy perfect backyard campout would be lots of tunes playing so we could sing along, roasting marshmallows in the firepit and adding tiny white lights around the tent to add some atmosphere!
Doris Humber says
08/07/2016 at 11:08 amThe perfect backyard camp out would be lots of great food, roasting marshmallows, and telling ghost stories.
Tierra G says
08/07/2016 at 1:35 pmMy perfect camp out would have lots of friends and lots of food.
Shannon Gnocato says
08/07/2016 at 1:55 pmWe absolutely love camping out in the back yard! Tent, glow sticks, fire pit with s’mores and hot dogs! Just some good old fashioned family fun (no electronics!)
Sara Muzzatti says
08/07/2016 at 6:06 pmLots of snacks and a guitar to play
Maryanne says
08/07/2016 at 8:52 pmYummy snacks, games to play and fun radio mysteries to listen to.
caroline m. says
08/07/2016 at 9:53 pminflatable mattress, a sleeping bag and a telescope to look at the stars
Lin Gorenkoff says
08/08/2016 at 12:38 amI’d have a BBQ and then lay under the stars.
Lori M says
08/08/2016 at 2:55 pmWe’d do a campfire, play games, make smores…
Victoria K says
08/08/2016 at 4:27 pmMy perfect camp out would be next to the lake in the back yard (pool) in a large tent with nice air mattresses and a good campfire and smores.
Mary Cloud says
08/08/2016 at 4:37 pmA tent, a big bonfire and roasting hot dogs and making smores
Amanda Fontaine says
08/08/2016 at 9:56 pmWell, for starters, we would have a house in the country with a nice big backyard with a huuuge in ground fire pit. We would have a gazebo where we can see the sky with to avoid our AWFUL amount of mosquitoes and it would be piled with mattresses, pillows and blankets spread across the floor so we can just fall asleep “under the stars”.
Jenn Beckett @jennpup says
08/09/2016 at 7:02 amGlamping all the way! It should look like a sultan’s tent – tons of pillows, lots of hanging lanterns. Wine, wine and more wine. 😉
Viv Sluys says
08/09/2016 at 10:46 amI see your daughter reads Geronimo Stilton; my daughter loves those books too.
My perfect back yard camp out would include some fun backyard olympics, roasting marshmallows, and telling stories in the tent before sleeping all cuddled up together.
Tooth Fairy says
08/09/2016 at 12:46 pmPitch the tent under our trees and roast wieners and marshmallows on the BBQ since no campfire allowed?
Lindsay C says
08/09/2016 at 12:54 pmMy ultimate backyard camp-out would be full of friends, wine, and s’mores!
Diversity Smith says
08/10/2016 at 7:55 amA comfy air mattress, no skunks, lots of laughs …
Elva Roberts says
08/10/2016 at 8:08 amMy campsite would have a large tent with a covered bottom. Four air mattresses that could be stacked in the day time. Pockets for small items like suntan lotion, bug spray and other necessities.
I would have a self-contained fire -pit and some comfortable chairs outside .We would have a cooler for food and other containers for our dry treats.
I would have flashlights with batteries for the night trips to the bathroom in the house.
Kristen Sowko says
08/10/2016 at 11:15 amI would have a firepit, smores, tent & canopy, solar lights, as well as music & dancing under the stars. Thank you for the opportunity!
monica says
08/10/2016 at 1:25 pmA fire pit with great snacks, and comfy sleeping bags!
tanyab79 says
08/10/2016 at 2:29 pmPerfect camp out with have a campfire, grilled hotdogs, smores, camp songs, card and board games, tents with air mattresses and great company.
LUZVIMINDA GUNTER-SMITH says
08/10/2016 at 7:10 pmMy perfect backyard camp out is string lights, smores, flashlight and more light around the tent with my hubby and son.
Caroline says
08/10/2016 at 7:51 pmMy perfect campout involves great weather, access to plumbing and lots of smores!
Laura F. says
08/10/2016 at 8:53 pmFor my perfect backyard campout, I would invite my dog Maggie and I would snack on lots of gummi worms and smores.
Nicole B says
08/11/2016 at 8:34 amA big tent that could fit the dog too and marshmallows are a must.
John Riches says
08/11/2016 at 4:17 pmAs long as the family is involved, that is what makes it great
Antony b says
08/11/2016 at 5:39 pmnetted tent so lots of stars but no bugs.. campfire with marshmallows.. hot chocolate or apple cider ..
Laurie W. says
08/12/2016 at 10:10 amMy perfect backyard campout would include a great meal on the BBQ, fun treats like s’mores and popsicles, and a lots of talk and stories before bed.
Erica Seaman says
08/13/2016 at 6:18 amMy perfect campout would include a bonfire with smores and spiderdogs. My family and a snoozefest under the stars
SS says
08/13/2016 at 4:45 pmWith nieces enjoying lots of good food, games and scary stories
Jennifer I says
08/13/2016 at 6:45 pmMy perfect backyard camp out would include a fire in our fire pit and a mean game of minigolf in our backyard green which is essentially a couple of holes we fog in the grass,
Kevin L says
08/13/2016 at 11:30 pmHmm, it’d probably involve a large tent, comfy pillows and insect repellent (maybe some bear repellent too since there have been several bears in our backyard lately and wouldn’t want them to trample on me during my sleep. 😛 )
Laurie P says
08/14/2016 at 11:27 amnice little fire, some fairy lights hanging by the tent, and hopefully a clear night sky for watching the stars!
Bob Clarke says
08/14/2016 at 11:54 amJust have to have at least one scary story around the fire before bed! BWA-HA-HA-HAAA!
Ronald Gagnon says
08/14/2016 at 12:59 pmA table with benches on both sides underneath a huge umbrella..next to a firepit
Marg Smith says
08/14/2016 at 2:39 pmI’d have a set of solar lights to add twinkly atmosphere, a firepit and smores.
amy fisher says
08/14/2016 at 4:42 pmit would be a campfire,an airmattress, my kids making smores,fireworks and a cold beer
Catherine Brown says
08/14/2016 at 4:59 pmIt would have a warm cot, some snacks and a fire outside to cook.
Ellen says
08/14/2016 at 5:12 pmNo bugs, rain or humidity.
Erin McGrath says
08/14/2016 at 5:46 pmIt would be perfect as long as we have a fire and s’mores.
Doreen Lamoureux says
08/14/2016 at 5:48 pmsleeping bags in our screen house, gorgeous lights in the tall trees, great night time snacks and a fire burning in the firepit…. in front of the screen house. Perfect.
MPaula says
08/14/2016 at 7:39 pmMy backyard camp out would be an oasis of tranquility shared with my best friend. We would have a meal of grilled fish and potatoes accompanied by salads – one vegetable, one fruit. We would put up the tent and share a bottle of wine while the sun sets and the stars come out. We would talk and talk, then crawl into the tent until morning.
Ada says
08/15/2016 at 2:21 amA nice big tent, lots of light to read, campfire for smores and a beautiful night sky
Amy D says
08/15/2016 at 6:02 amA couple of cots to sleep on, lots of cozy blankets, some flashlights and yummy snacks!
Lisa McLain says
08/15/2016 at 11:08 amI would love a gazebo in the back yard with a nice firepit to enjoy with my kids !
Anna C. says
08/15/2016 at 12:35 pmMy backyard campout would look like an air mattress on the floor of the sunroom listening to the crickets thru the screened windows, safe from the bugs and close to all the amenities.
Melanie B says
08/15/2016 at 3:57 pmMy perfect backyard campout would be star gazing, eating smores and having laughs with the kids! We did a backyard campout once.. my daughter loved it.
Krista Embertson says
08/15/2016 at 11:50 pmcampfire snacks, solar lights, everyone in a bear sleeping bag, so we can wake up and laugh, portable wireless speaker for music under the stars.
Linda says
08/16/2016 at 1:54 amMy perfect backyard campout would have hot dogs and roasted marshmallows.
Matt Domville says
08/16/2016 at 9:01 amAs long as marshmallows are involved, I’m in!
Victoria Stacey says
08/16/2016 at 9:59 amAnything with smores! I recently had smores with REESE’S peanut butter cups. Now, that’s all I can think about.
Michelle K says
08/16/2016 at 11:32 amI would definitely need a mattress.
Tanvi says
08/16/2016 at 12:56 pmA fire pit, good food and loved ones to share it with!
Dee says
08/16/2016 at 1:51 pmA hammock under a stand of trees, a firepit, and my children twirling a fire baton at night.
Justin says
08/16/2016 at 8:56 pmYou gotta have a small fire pit!
Ross Sundelin says
08/17/2016 at 12:51 pmMy perfect backyard camping would be with me, the wife and kids, our tent, the campfire going and amores in our tummies.
Ryan says
08/17/2016 at 2:57 pmMy perfect backyard camp would be me and my special someone looking up at the stars and dreaming about life together.
Erinn Lishman says
08/17/2016 at 4:09 pmMy perfect backyard campout would include my hubby and kids, great BBQ food, some treats and music. That’s it, that’s all!
Daniel M says
08/17/2016 at 6:47 pmbig tent and run an extension cord out for electricity so you can have everything, fans lights tv
Kelley Moore says
08/17/2016 at 8:03 pmI would have a warm night lots of friends, fire pit, and no flies!!!!
KittyPride says
08/18/2016 at 1:02 amOur perfect backyard camp out would have music, marshmallows and chocolates to munch and comfy sleeping bags and good friends to laugh with.
Heather Howard says
08/18/2016 at 4:45 amMy perfect backyard campout would include a playset to play on just like the campgrounds we go to, a bbq so we could bbq without having a fire, air mattress (my back can’t stand the hard ground), flashlights, bug spray, snacks, sparklers, and warm sleeping bags…oh wait….a tent too!
Thanks for the opportunity!
Diane To says
08/18/2016 at 9:52 amMy perfect backyard camp out would include a big tent with comfy sleep bags or air mattress. There will be lots of food – BBQ and snacks. To top it off, there will be a campfire where roasting marshmallows would occur and good music playing. All my best friends, family and boyfriend will be joining in on the fun.
Jules A. says
08/18/2016 at 12:54 pmThe perfect backyard campout would include a campfire, guitar sing-alongs and smores
stacy says
08/18/2016 at 8:20 pmMy perfect backyard camp out would involve s’mores…a hot dog on a stick…a campfire….and a soft place to sleep.
Joey B says
08/20/2016 at 9:33 amOne that has burgers hot dogs and someone else doing the cooking and clean up!
sandra says
08/20/2016 at 9:33 amIt would have kids running around and climbing on swing set, pot luck dinner with BBQ hamburgs, hotdogs and sausage. Ring toss tournament and go late into the night with a bonfire, smores and kids chasing fireflies.
Tammy Shelton says
08/20/2016 at 10:06 amIt would include bug spray and a portable air conditioner.
Mary B says
08/20/2016 at 11:18 amMy perfect backyard campout would have darkness to view the most stars in the sky!
Isabelle Simard says
08/20/2016 at 11:23 amI would love to put light on the trees, a fire and eating smores
Mohammad anjum says
08/20/2016 at 11:31 amGAMES,MUSIC EATING AND LOT OF FUN
Shell Hale says
08/20/2016 at 11:42 amMy perfect backyard adventure includes my number one ingredient … Giggling kiddos
Renee Griffin says
08/20/2016 at 11:52 amLooks like so much fun.
Vanessa Doell says
08/20/2016 at 11:57 amA perfect camp out includes my family and good food, oh and good mosquito repellent, this is Canada you know! Haha
Susan M says
08/20/2016 at 12:03 pmMy perfect backyard campout would look like a huge 12 man tent, big, comfy air mattresses, a fire pit and steaks – lots and lots of steaks 🙂
Jenn says
08/20/2016 at 12:44 pmCurrently planning a 3 week road trip down the Oregon coast! That is what I see right now.
Amber Y says
08/20/2016 at 1:21 pmOur perfect backyard camp out would have a BIG tent, sleeping bags, a fire pit, lanterns to be carried around, out door games and lots of yummy snacks to be cooked on a fire! We love roasting marshmellows and hot dogs as well as making home made pizza pockets that get cooked over the fire!
Haylie Langwald says
08/20/2016 at 2:08 pmMy perfect backyard campout would include family, firepit, music, food, soft lights and zero bugs!
tammy ta says
08/20/2016 at 2:46 pmNo bugs-a camp fire, roasted wieners and marsh mellows, lots of stars -with my whole family
Ann-Marie V. says
08/20/2016 at 3:27 pmHot dogs, smores, and music.
Vivian D says
08/20/2016 at 4:15 pmI would have a firepit with comfy sleeping bags, in a large tent, with lots of snacks!
Aimee says
08/20/2016 at 6:03 pmLots of cuddles
Nicole W says
08/20/2016 at 6:54 pmA fire pit, tiki torches, blankets, and a clear sky for stargazing! 🙂 Thanks for the awesome contest!
MrsAntanaitis says
08/20/2016 at 8:55 pmmy hubby and I along with our 5 kids roasting marshmallows and hot dogs over a nice warm fire during our cold Newfoundland nights and just enjoying the beautiful night sky and each others company.
Anna Roszak-Robinson says
08/20/2016 at 9:28 pmWith my kids and seeing them smiling and having fun.
Lilly Yemadmal says
08/21/2016 at 12:46 amBeing with my husband and staring at the twinkling stars, with lots of scented candles, cozy chaise-longe, s’mores and playing our favourite songs while singing along loudly ! Oh ! Heaven !!!
Marsalie says
08/21/2016 at 1:56 amAs long as there are marshmallows, we are happy camping anywhere!
Anita H. says
08/21/2016 at 3:20 amSmores, music, books and family!
Susan Myers says
08/21/2016 at 5:00 amTent check. Head lamps check. Campfire and smores check. Two sons. Loys of fun. I started this when my oldest son was 8 montgs old.
Dana Miller says
08/21/2016 at 10:11 amMy perfect backyard campout would look like a cozy tent and sleeping bags. My little one would be thrilled to sleep outdoors. I know she’d insist on picking the snacks and bringing her fave stuffed animals. We would definitely do some star gazing and then read a book by the light of our flashlights.
Leslie Crosbie says
08/21/2016 at 12:53 pmMy kids and I had backyard campouts all the time!! We didnt really get to go real camping because of finances but this I could do!
June donnelly says
08/21/2016 at 3:37 pmA fire pit ….family and s’mores and tons of laughs
Ariel C says
08/21/2016 at 3:41 pmThe perfect backyard camp for me would have to include a heater and s’mores!
Jenn says
08/21/2016 at 7:08 pmStarry night, friends, family, campfire. Backyard camping perfection.
Tara Gauthier says
08/21/2016 at 7:14 pmAs long as my family is there, some games to play and yummy food it will be perfect!
Linda Svarovsky says
08/21/2016 at 7:24 pmCamping with hammocks and campfites
Owen D says
08/21/2016 at 7:33 pmmore like glamping.