My wife and I have been wanting to travel to Maine since we got married but have always ended up heading west instead. She has become more excited about camping since we got married and especially interested in back country camping. Baxter State park offers several option that we want to explore. We are eyeing the end of May or beginning of June to beat the late summer crowds and insects.
The biggest concern we have is our son, who will be around 10 months old when we would be there. We love tent camping but haven't tried with him yet. I am most concerned about the temps dipping and keeping him warm and comfortable than his ability to fall asleep in a tent. I would love feedback from those of you who have taken young children camping in cold temps. We could see lows in the mid 30's overnight.
Some of the backcountry sites have bunkhouses which are communal but also have wood stoves. That sounds like a good option but I want to be courteous of other campers and dirty diapers and middle of the night crying aren't the sounds of nature most want to hear. It's at least nice to know in an emergency there would be a structure with a stove.
I am not much of an angler but we plan on staying out for 4 days which would allow for plenty of time to try my hand with my hardly used fly rod or my trusty spinning rig. Obviously we would take daily hikes and do some general lounging around and unwinding.
If anyone has any insight for things to do In Baxter, fishing tips, or tips for camping with a 10 month old I would love some feedback. My wife an I always said we wouldn't let a baby become an excuse for staying home and it's time to walk the talk.
The biggest concern we have is our son, who will be around 10 months old when we would be there. We love tent camping but haven't tried with him yet. I am most concerned about the temps dipping and keeping him warm and comfortable than his ability to fall asleep in a tent. I would love feedback from those of you who have taken young children camping in cold temps. We could see lows in the mid 30's overnight.
Some of the backcountry sites have bunkhouses which are communal but also have wood stoves. That sounds like a good option but I want to be courteous of other campers and dirty diapers and middle of the night crying aren't the sounds of nature most want to hear. It's at least nice to know in an emergency there would be a structure with a stove.
I am not much of an angler but we plan on staying out for 4 days which would allow for plenty of time to try my hand with my hardly used fly rod or my trusty spinning rig. Obviously we would take daily hikes and do some general lounging around and unwinding.
If anyone has any insight for things to do In Baxter, fishing tips, or tips for camping with a 10 month old I would love some feedback. My wife an I always said we wouldn't let a baby become an excuse for staying home and it's time to walk the talk.
