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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have persuaded DH to sign up kids with cub scout and girl scout. We have done a few tent camping & 1 cabin camping so far. Kids enjoy them, but it is a lot of work and exhaustion on adults before/during/after each group camping trip. My back and legs still hurt. We are so out of shape, and kids are so energetic. Our kids just play and eat, and we do all these planning, packing, carrying, and unpacking. We are not outdoorsy adults, but we do these out of love for our kids to do exposure & experiences. It has been nice that we tag along in a group, and we have been learning something from each camping trip. I definitely overpack and I need to cut down all unnecessary items. What could kids learn or help from all these camping trips? Are kids supposed to do anything?  They treat that as mini vacation so far.

I have to go solo (without DH) with DD in May 3 hours driving distance away, and another one solo (without DH) with DS in May 1 hour driving distance away as well. DH bails himself out this time in May and stay with the other kid at home. It has been family camping trips, so it will be my first time doing solo with kid alone in May. The good thing is that all these are troop camp, so I assume that someone will help me out if they see me stressed out or need some help. I will try my best to do it on my own with my kid as learning experience. I need a short caming gear pack list for me to pack. We have at least combined 4-5 camp trips organized from both troops a year. It is often 3 days 2 nights, and all are tent camping, except onr cabin camping.  We have not done backpack camping yet.

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This is a good guide. https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/family-camping-checklist.html.

We used to do go backcountry camping with our kids 2-3 times a  year when they were younger, but rarely now that they are teens. By tent camping i assume you'll be able to park the car within a reasonable walk to the tent site (1 mile or less) and cabin camping.

Up to you to whether you want to bother with the expense and hassle of camp chairs. The camp site(s) itself migh have lots of logs or big rocks to sit on. I do think good sleeping bags, pads, and pillow go a long way to make the night restful.

As far as the kitchen items, that'll depend on the scouts setup. I'm going to assume that you don't need to bring much since you're not backcountry camping.

Good pair of sandals are a must.

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