Ideally, if you already have your own house in the village, where you are your own masters. Here you decide what you will do – have fun or work in the garden (for some, this is also a vacation). It is worse if you live with relatives in the village. Here the rules are dictated by the owners. But you can always agree: with money, help with the housework. Or you can rent an outbuilding or an attic in the village for a couple of months, and live like in a resort.

The next point is what to do, how to have fun?

I wrote about this in the previous article “25 things that must be done in the summer.” For you, I have compiled a gorgeous list of summer activities. Suitable for both city and village, and many items can be done with children. For example, joint hikes, picnics, all kinds of active games.

How to improve your health during a village holiday, if you are used to going to health resorts in the summer?

First, a full-fledged fortified food with the freshest products. Vegetables and herbs from the garden, fresh berries from the bush, natural meat and dairy products. Naturally, no one forces you to raise livestock and weed a vegetable garden instead of rest. You can always find neighbors who sell fresh produce. And it will definitely be much cheaper than from the store.

Secondly, hardening. Water procedures in a local river, bucket pouring in the morning, walking barefoot on the grass, a bathhouse! All this will strengthen your health and give a lot of positive emotions.

And the last point of the village rest is the cultural program and excursions. Please note that in many villages and villages the Houses of Culture and Clubs are still functioning, and various concerts, contests, and public events are constantly organized there – this is what I am telling you as a cultural worker! And nobody canceled the village disco! Go, tickle your nerves)))

Tours can be arranged independently. You will be surprised how many sights and beautiful natural areas there are in Russia. We have been living in our Ishim region for 20 years, and we have not explored all the surrounding villages. And we have a lot of historical interesting places! And so in every region.

Abandoned church in the village of Andreevtsy

Of course, all inclusive at foreign resorts is very convenient, exotic, familiar to many. I came and everything was organized for you! But for some people, it is a matter of principle to arrange rest and entertainment on their own. And for sure, a vacation in the countryside will cost you much less than in Turkey or Bali.

We are going out of town: what to take with us to the country

One of the factors, namely, what state the dacha is in, still cannot be bypassed. If the dacha already has everything you need, including hot and cold water, electrical appliances, furniture, garden tools, then you will have to carry very little.

Do you have electricity and water at your dacha? And a minimum of necessary things – beds, table, chairs, wardrobe, stove, refrigerator, dishes, bed linen? Great, we're leaving Friday night. And we will take with us:

Electric kettle

If the house does not have a full-fledged kitchen, an electric kettle is one of the main helpers in the household. It will help to prepare simple dishes or semi-finished products.

Dishes and cutlery

Prepare a set of dishes. You will need several types of plates, a saucepan, as well as a knife, forks, and a few spoons. This is enough to feel comfortable. Unless, of course, at the dacha there are some dishes that you left from last year.

Pillows and blankets

Even if this is not a rented summer cottage, and you come to your own house for the season, the pillows and blankets could have dampened since last summer. If so, prepare a set of pillows and blankets based on the number of family members. Better to take another 1-2 in reserve in case guests want to stay overnight.

Linens

Of course, in addition to pillows and blankets, you need bed linen. Textiles that were not stored properly could deteriorate and absorb the smell of dampness. Therefore, it is better to bring new accessories to the dacha.

Portable hangers and hanging shelves

If you did not have time to think over the storage system in the country, open storage will help out, namely, hangers-racks and hinged shelves. Buy a set of such things at once – as they are usually used together.

Vacuum bags

And these household assistants will help you transport things to the dacha in a more convenient format. The vacuum bag will help reduce the volume, which means more fit in boxes, suitcases and travel bags. Vacuum bags can be used to fold bedding, pillows and blankets, as well as clothes – but only if you are ready to iron things later or use a steamer.

Household chemicals

Of course, you can wash the dishes with soda or make homemade household chemicals from the available tools, but is it really necessary? Better make a list of the items you need, buy and take to your home. If you do not use everything at once, household chemicals can be left in the house until the next reason to come – it is unlikely to deteriorate.

Insect repellent

Mosquitoes and other animals are not uncommon in nature. Take care of the remedies in advance so as not to suffer from bite allergies.

Brazier

What is summer vacation or May holidays without food on the fire? We could not ignore this point.

Country wardrobe: what to take to the country from clothes and shoes?

sneakers, slates, sandals;
Underwear;
headdress (cap, panama, bandana);
a pair of T-shirts or T-shirts;
shorts, skirt;
sports pants or jeans;
jacket or windbreaker;
swimsuit
summer dress.

Dacha brake: what to take to the dacha from food?

At the dacha, there is usually a lot of work and hands do not get to cooking. Therefore, the easiest way is to buy semi-finished products and canned food. However, if you are going to travel every weekend, it is better to stock up on non-perishable food. So, what to take with you to your country house from the products:

Tea and coffee, sugar.
Salt, vinegar, spices, ketchup, mayonnaise.
Sunflower oil.
Stew, canned fish.
Sausages, sausages – if you are going for 2 days.
Raw smoked sausage, processed cheese in individual packages, hard cheese.
Bread, flatbread, cookies, gingerbread, croutons, drying.
Cereals and cereals (buckwheat, rice, oatmeal, semolina, barley), pasta, flour.
Vegetables: potatoes, carrots, onions.
Fresh vegetables: tomatoes, cucumbers, herbs – of course, if you don't have your own.
Condensed milk, lollipops, nuts, dried fruits.
Breakfast cereals, corn, muesli.
Bottled water.
Barbecue meat.

A summer resident's first aid kit – what to take to the country house:

Disinfectants and wound-healing preparations.
Poisoning agents (activated carbon, enterosgel, ersefuril).
Remedies for bites, burns.
Bandage, cotton wool, adhesive plaster.
Antihistamines for allergies.
Thermometer, antipyretic (paracetamol), citramone or no-spa.
Tonometer and pressure pills.
Warming ointment, if suddenly, after an actively spent summer day, it grabs the lower back.
Individual medicines.

What to take to the dacha for a child?

If you are planning a trip to the dacha with a baby, you will have to grab a lot of things. As a matter of fact, you will need to take whatever you use at home. For a country house, you can purchase and need to take:

Stroller, crib and playpen.
Feeding chair, sterilizer and warmer, teats, bottles.
Bathing bath, hygiene products: shampoos, creams, diapers, wet wipes.
Night light, radio nanny.
First aid kit for the baby.
Baby food: mixtures, instant cereals, jars of mashed potatoes, cookies.
Basin for washing children's things.
Favorite toys.
Children's clothing and hats for the season, warm jacket and pants, windbreaker.
Pot.

For children from 2 years old we take additionally:

bicycle;
inflatable pool, circle, arm ruffles;
plastic set for sand;
stationery: paints, sketchbook, pencils, coloring books, books, scissors, etc.
board games and puzzles.

What should a teenager take to a summer residence? It is clear that it will not do without mobile gadgets and – get ready, grandmothers – outfits for the disco. Whatever time frame you set them, they will still slip away to the disco. Therefore, it is better to negotiate with them!

What to take to the cottage for the weekend?

brazier, coal, skewers;
personal hygiene products: shampoo, toothbrush and paste, toilet paper, soap and towel;
mosquito repellent: cream or spray, and for placement, plugged into an outlet or spiral;
sunscreen;
garden tools, if you have a vegetable garden: shovel, rake, hoes, secateurs, sprayers, etc.
seedlings, seeds, seedlings (if there is a vegetable garden);
first-aid kit: disinfectants and wound-healing preparations, anti-poisoning agents (activated carbon, enterosgel, ersefuril), bites, burns, bandages, cotton wool, antihistamines for allergies (if someone has a reaction to herbs, dust, pollen, etc.) etc.), a thermometer, an antipyretic (paracetamol), citramone or noshpa, an adhesive plaster, the elderly need to take a tonometer and pressure pills, a warming ointment, if suddenly, after an active summer day, they grab the lower back, and individual medicines;
book or magazine;
water filter;
flashlight, candles (in case of emergency);
dishwashing liquid;
a pack of washing powder;
a fishing rod, tackle and bait, if you plan to fish in the country;
documents and money;
mobile phone, camera, video camera and chargers.

Useful activities in the country

Don't waste your time. Make your vacation as useful as possible for yourself and those around you, namely:

Quit smoking (if you smoke);
Start playing sports;
Engage in self-development;
Help in growing crops;
Learn to do what you don't know how to do.

Don't get hung up on fun and games. There are tons of serious things to do that can be fun. But you yourself make them boring.

What do they do in the village in summer?

Not sure what to do in the summer in the village? What to do to while away the time with benefit? At first glance, all of the above may seem trivial, but when you arrive in the village, the questions listed above will immediately arise. Let's take a look at the list.

Bathe. During swimming, almost all the muscles of the body are involved, which helps to keep the body in good shape and develop muscle groups, as well as the body becomes resilient and strong. The spine is improved and posture is corrected. In the modern world, this is especially true, because children and adults often spend time at the computer, which distorts posture, and a sedentary lifestyle contributes to muscle atrophy.
Sunbathe. The sun is necessary for the production of vitamin D, which is involved in the regulation of the enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase, which is necessary for the production of dopamine, the “hormone of happiness.” Consequently, sunbathing contributes to a good mood.
Try new recipes using seasonal vegetables, fruits and herbs. In the process of preparing new dishes, creative thinking turns on, this enthralls a person to new experiments and develops food preparation skills
Get carried away with drawing. Drawing helps to relax and relieve tension, and also improves mood. Mood is improved by lowering levels of cortisol, a stress hormone in the body.
Run or ride a bike. Both are aerobic load on the body. Develops endurance, improves the efficiency of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. The advantage of a bicycle is that you can cross the space much faster and see more in a day. The choice is yours!
You can go fishing with an overnight stay. While fishing, watching the water surface helps to relax, a good catch will cheer you up, and spending the night in a tent in the fresh air will have a positive effect on your health.
Meditate outdoors. Meditation is an internal conversation with oneself and at the same time, a distraction from all problems. You can combine meditation with yoga or breathing practice, so you can keep your body in shape.

Cook a real fish soup over the fire. You don't need anything special for this! An armful of brushwood, a couple of fish, onions, pepper, salt – a good mood is guaranteed by a simple dinner
Cook jam for yourself, family and friends. This is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about what to do in the summer in the village. When there are a lot of berries around and the thought already arises: “Well, that's it, I'm full,” – it's time to think about the preparations! After all, in winter and spring, you always want to eat aromatic jam, and then you climb into the cellar for summer sweetness! The most useful is grated berries with a small amount of sugar or honey, there are a lot of recipes on the Internet
Go to the forest for berries. You can collect, you can just eat from the bush, because even warm and fresh berries are much healthier for the body, they contain many vitamins that need to be stocked up in the summer until next year
Meet sunrises and sunsets. It's like meditation, only not internal, but contemplative. Enjoying nature, the outgoing and rising sun, a riot of colors, all this gives us a good mood and inner peace
Make bouquets. When collecting flowers, you breathe the scent of flowers, creative thinking is turned on to make a beautiful bouquet. This activity brings not only joy to you, but also to your loved ones, whom you will spoil with flowers.

Walk in the picturesque surroundings
Prepare Ivan tea or tea from the leaves of fruit trees. In addition to jam, vitamins can be obtained all year round from tea. The main thing is to collect and recycle correctly. Read about how to properly prepare, brew and store Ivan-tea in the article on our website.
Admire the starry sky. Watching the stars, you can dream, plan your life, make a wish for a shooting star – romance!
Walk barefoot on the grass. Walking barefoot is beneficial for the body and immunity, only the procedures must be carried out systematically increasing the stay in order to get benefits, not harm. You can completely harden yourself, pour yourself over with cool water, take a contrast shower. Starting these procedures in the summer, by the fall, you will already be prepared and the chances of catching a cold will be small. And of course this is unity with nature. After all, all day long we wear shoes, and not natural ones, the skin does not breathe, this is bad

Morning at the cottage

All this is especially noticeable at the dacha on an early summer morning. Get up early in the morning, make yourself a coffee or tea and just sit in the fresh air, giving yourself to all the delights of the nature around you.

In about twenty minutes you will want to move, run somewhere, which means it's time for morning exercises. Do not follow the pattern, come up with exercises for yourself, trying to strengthen or correct the part of the body that you do not like. This is the first stage of self-improvement or yoga, to which you will come at the behest of your soul.

And then follow the holiday scenario you have outlined, just one more small amendment, nevertheless devoting time to self-improvement, do not forget about helping your elders, especially if it is your grandmother or grandfather. Gathering fruits or vegetables, watering the beds will not be difficult for you, and the return from this on a spiritual level will be so great that it will automatically transfer you to a new stage of movement towards your goal.

A little about the summer cottage photo session.

The most popular activity among young people now is uploading beautiful photographs, especially landscapes, to the network. There is even a whole social network for this called “pinterest.com”. Summer in the country is the best time to create your own photo masterpiece. My advice – landscape is a hackneyed topic, try yourself in macro photography. Shooting small details, butterflies, ants, dragonflies and even just small nondescript at first glance wildflowers from a close distance or at high magnification sometimes gives simply fantastic scenes.

What to do in the village in autumn?

Autumn is a sad time. The time of vacations and vacations is coming to an end, for the children they begin to study at school, technical school or institute. At the same time, autumn is a golden time. Nature takes on different colors. This is the time for walks, beautiful photos, preparations and enjoying the last warm sunny days. Let's see what to do in the village when it's boring and sad.

Finally start to train the dog. This may seem boring at first, as it is difficult for the dog to explain what you want from him. But when she learns the slightest commands, then your joy will not be limit, because the dog itself will be happy to execute the commands, receiving a treat in return. Her hairy smile will make you happier too
Arrange a photo session. We turn on creative thinking again, thinking through the script and images. Photos from the photo session will delight you with memories of an unusual day for a long time.
Go mushroom picking. Silent hunting distracts you from everyday problems. You can walk with the whole family, compete, compare who found what

Make birdhouses and feeders. A useful and enjoyable activity. Birds also need a home, and in winter in frosts it would be good to feed them. When you see how birds populate their new house, your soul becomes joyful
Get carried away with knitting, embroidery, weaving, sewing. This hobby develops fine motor skills of the hands. This is good for the brain, well, it's useful for everyday life, which you can’t create for yourself and your family
Sit by the fire. They say you can look forever at 3 actions: how the water flows, how the fire burns and how a person works! Why? Because it acts like meditation, soothes

Take up landscape photography. This hobby adjusts to unity with nature, teaches to find beauty even where at first glance it does not exist.
Read a book. Through the book, you can immerse yourself in another reality, in another time, in another country. Someone loves detective stories, some novels, some science fiction, and some classics or historical literature. There is something for everyone that he likes
Invite friends for dinner and enjoy the warm conversation. No social networks can replace real communication with family and friends. After meeting with loved ones, warm emotions will remain for a long time.

What to do in the village in winter?

In winter, it would seem like you just want to wrap yourself in a blanket and lie like a bear in your den until spring. Well, for such a mood, just the first item on the list “what to do in the village in winter”.

Make a list of films that would be interesting to watch, and devote long winter evenings, and maybe days to them. Sometimes it's better to just lie down, be a little sad, these are emotions and we also need them, we are not robots. Of course, you need to be able to distinguish between momentary weakness and procrastination.
Blind the snowman. The lesson is suitable for the whole family, you can dazzle a snowman, each blinds his own spare part for a snowman!
Drink tea with jam, sitting by the stove. The infrared radiation from the stove warms up the whole body pleasantly and slowly, which is good for joints and for a good sleep. And tea with jam will set you up for a warm conversation with loved ones and cheer up
Play snowballs. It's like a snow woman, a team game! Whoever is the most accurate and won, such an event will not do without laughter. And then you can have tea with jam to the stove

Go skiing, ice skating, sledding. Going in for sports is good for your health, and a walk in the forest is also a pleasant emotion from fabulous pine trees with snow-covered branches. You can also harness the dog to the sled!
Start hardening
Read a book
Arrange a day of care for your body: visit a sauna, with brooms, essential oils and herbal decoctions

What to do in the village in spring?

What to do in the village in spring if it's boring? And how can it be boring in spring ?! Of course, in spring, our body is susceptible to disease due to deceptive weather, winds and lack of vitamins. Therefore, you can diversify your leisure time with useful activities aimed at benefits for our body and psychological health.

Keep a diary recording thoughts and observations
Engage in massive planting of trees and shrubs. Raise a son, build a house and? That's right, plant a tree, or better not one. Since trees bring a lot of benefits. They release oxygen, protect from the sun in summer, snake from the wind, enrich the air with essential oils, and fruit trees also delight us with fruits and nuts. Therefore, trees should be planted as much as possible, and in 5-10 years the fruits of your labors will be visible.
Prepare birch and maple sap. A very healthy and tasty drink. And you can make syrup from maple juice and then eat it with grandma's hot pancakes
Collect and dry fragrant herbs. Herbs will be useful to us in winter and not only. They can be added to teas, decoctions, infusions. By the way, soap can be made on the basis of herbal decoctions, it will be unique. Fortunately, a soap base is now on sale and making your own soap is not difficult, try

Come up with and implement a creative idea to improve your site: break a new flower bed, make an unusual garden bed, hang a swing or a hammock
Do a general cleaning in the house, throw out unnecessary things, move furniture or change curtains to update a boring space. About the unnecessary. There is such a movement – minimalism. The main idea is to get rid of trash in the house and in your head, oddly enough, when you start freeing your space, you will feel regret at parting with your things, but this is only a momentary weakness, all because most of us are hoarders. You can read more about minimalism in our article.
Start blogging. This is not only thinking out loud, but also a dialogue with the reader, and in the future it is possible to receive money from this project. So the benefits are obvious
Have a cleanup to improve your ecological footprint
Read a book

How to entertain yourself in the country for a teenager

I'll start with the statement, if you have a summer residence, then you are incredibly lucky, and do not grimace in a grin – it is better to read the article to the end – perhaps you will take something from it into your arsenal.

How to entertain yourself in the country for a teenager?

Of course, for a modern teenager who grew up in a city, accustomed to all the benefits of civilization, summer at the dacha may seem like a prison if he does not prepare himself for this trip. And it's not about the Internet and a tablet with a 4G modem, if you have a desire, take it too, it's about the opportunity to change yourself for the better, improve your health, get stronger, become a man or, on the contrary, lose weight and bloom like a flower (this is me about our stylish female half).

The summer spent at the dacha is an opportunity to change your life, spoiled by the city and its habits, to get rid of drug addiction in the form of the Internet and social networks – although a modern teenager cannot do without them either. But this does not mean that you need to be friends with a friend who lives in a neighboring house without leaving your own apartment all summer.

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