Her way is best.

It feels old-fashioned to say, but I don't think two kids that age should be forced to stay together -- cousins or not.  I guess you could ask them if they mind sharing, but my guess is that a 21 year-old girl doesn't want to share with her "bratty teenage cousin".  (Of course, I don't know that about your son.  I only know that it's how I would feel.)

I think if the kids are okay with it - let them share.  But there's no way that I'd be telling a niece that she has to share with a male cousin.

 Girls tent and boys tent.

The young people should not be put into an uncomfortable situation sharing a tent, two man tents are pretty cozy.

You can always sleep under the stars if you don't want to share with your step son

i can't even believe you are asking the question.

 Under the stars is fun.  Depends where you are about the bugs though once it gets dark they generally disappear

have fun

Dew go ahead and sleep outside.... if you can swim.

I think it might be too hot to sleep in a tent with the heat wave right now, too stuffy and stifeling, I was thinking of trying a camping experience again next week. My daughter loves the marshmallow roasting!

The last couple of experiences was nice at first with quiet peace , birds and butterflies, tranquil and relaxing once we've set up. ........

Then the cars full of teenagers pull up with the base players blasting, right beside us and get out and have a maryjane and molson marathon until 3 am. Thats what ruined it for me, so I havn't been since! 

I lean towards a boys and girls tent. However if the "kids" are both o.k. with doing it the other way I don't think that's actually wrong.

for all it takes to borrow another small tent, or buy one for a few days (if you're sticking to sunny weather, then who cares if its a good one) - I'd go for a 3rd tent.  Those young adults are adults - they'd like their own space.  Trust me, unless you like to be snuggled up close together (and I see that there is one pair of people in this 4-some that like that) you dont' want to share a tent together.  

Buy/borrow another tent  and have a great time!!!

Just don't fart in a tent! thats the worse!

I am jumping into the conversation fairly late in the day and my guess is that all has already been decided.  However, I must add that I agree with the girl's tent and boy's tent plan.  I feel that by the teens mixed sleeping arrangements tend to be uncomfortable and inappropriate.

Being the only woman in an all male family this will work well for me in future years!!!!  All the boys can be in one tent and I can sleep with hubby. 

Sounds like a great weekend jae!

We were in Grande Prairie Alberta. It was our friends who introduced us to this wonderful treat.......I think I will start a new thread to discuss this and other favourite recipes.

I would not want my daughter (if I had one) to sleep in a boy's tent even if that boy was a relative.

My initial reaction was:  you don't put boys and girls together at this age, even if they are cousins.  My son is home visiting right now.  I ran this by him.  "You mean if it were me and "D - D" (his only girl cousin, 4 months his senior)?  No problem.  Neither of us would have a problem sharing a tent.

Then I remembered.  My two sisters and I had six children in less than six years - four boys and two girls.  Many-a-time when they were children we would get together for a family reunion and all six kids would be rolled up in sleeping bags on the floor of the rec room or camp.  So sharing a tent for one or two nights on a family camp trip would just be a continuation of an old family sleeping arrangement as far as Son was concerned. 

So now, I guess my answer to the original question would be:  "it depends on the relationship between these two cousins, how well they know each other, how relaxed they are together.   So, I guess, leaving it up to the kids would be the best solution. 

Also, letting a teenage boy choose to sleep in the car rather than sharing a tent with his step father works out ok too.  Better than the dad having to sleep in the car.

heh kay, that happens regardless of gender.