@Lawrene0 Well that certainly makes sense. What about not giving them exact dates, just something like "I'm going to be going camping for a bit, so if you send me a message and don't hear back right away, don't fret- I'll answer all as soon as I get back." I might even say something like "My husband ( daughter, son) will be here, but he doesn't handle the messaging at all", even if it wasn't true.
I just know if I were a guest with an upcoming reservation and a week went by without a host answering my message, I'd be really concerned and upset.