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[quote=Anonymous]Scout mom here. I was not a camper until my kid joined scouts, so this is what I have learned:

If it’s your first time (or even if it’s not), it’s OK to just do one night. Most of our pack would do Saturday morning-Sunday morning, except for a few who knew what they were doing and would go the night before and set up. Don’t feel bad cutting it short your first time. It’s also OK in Cub Scouts to just go for the day and do the activities, if that is what you can support.

Clarify the food situation with your pack. Usually ours would provide Smores and breakfast on Sunday, but families were on their own for other meals. You can do foil packet dinners. Our cubs really liked those. Or walking tacos are another popular one. I have mess kits somewhere, but I have also thrown one together with a few plastic plates, silverware, and a mesh laundry bag.

Your pack will bring a big water jug and fill it as needed (the campsite will have a place). Bring refillable water bottles for everyone in your family. If you are a coffee drinker, bring a mug for morning coffee.

On Sunday, you have breakfast, clean up, pack up and leave, so you weren’t really missing out on a shower. It’s not that bad (this was also a big worry of mine!).

Cubs sleep in a tent with their families. We have the Coleman Sundome, and a tarp from Walmart as a ground cover. Make sure your ground cover is completely under your tent’s footprint so water doesn’t pool. Keep your tent zipped to keep bugs and critters out.

We also have Pilates mats from Amazon as sleeping pads. Cubs won’t camp in super cold weather, so a three-season sleeping bag is fine. I actually sleep on top of mine, with a cotton blanket. If you are in a Coleman tent, you don’t need a mosquito tent or anything.

I bring my own real pillow. I sleep a lot better that way.

I bring battery operated fans for the tent, to keep air moving. I also bring a camping latern, head lamps, and a lot of cheap flashlights. Your kids will likely lose their flashlights. I got a ten-pack from Walmart.

Bring bug spray, put your kids in hats.

Bring camp chairs.

Bring Uno in case you need to entertain the kids while the adults do something.[/quote]

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