Kate minus John goes camping

I’m not sure if you noticed, but last night marked the return of the now infamous show “John and Kate Plus 8″ on TLC.  Last year, I posted about their first backyard camping excursion and I enjoyed how they worked as couple to get all of those kids camping for the first time.  This year it was clearly different with John apparently out of the picture (in case you hadn’t heard) and Kate braving the backyard alone with all of her children.

After their big blowout and all the related press, I’ve lost interest in the show but I couldn’t help but watch this episode to see how Kate would rise to the challenge of camping alone with the 8 children.

If you haven’t seen it, here’s a little clip of it:

If you’re new to camping and can disregard the media that surrounds their marriage difficulties, I strongly suggest watching this entire episode of John and Kate Plus 8.  I found myself admiring Kate’s ability to overcome her lack of camping experience and create a memorable experience for her children.  She proved that camping truly isn’t difficult.  With some basic gear, simple planning and just a dash of optimism, you may find camping truly enjoyable for your family as well.

Thanks again for swinging by

Eric