Seting up for Family style camping

[Bigcol]

we have a rule......... when we are camping / glamping
anything can come - but it has a little sticker dot on it
when it gets used, the sticker comes off
after every 2nd trip, anything with a sticker on it is turfed - not to be taken again.........

I have culled a shed load of things that way

also, sorry, but I have not used my Cast Iron ovens in about 15yrs - well, since the kids grew up
too much weight for never getting used
I have my Weber, 1 x pot, 1 x frying pan and 1 skillet

[Bob]

After years of :-
Sleeping on the Ground
Then Self inflating Mattress
Then Camp Stretcher
Then Camping Trailer
Then Camper Van
and now
Caravan.
Ah the comfort for my old bones

[Bigcol]

true enough, Bob
I think most people (most 4by4) transition
from swag
to tent
to camper
to popup
to caravan

not everyone I know - but thats the route I ended up......
some stop at tent, some stop at camper
either either, as long as you get out there and enjoy this great land, how you do it is not the problem

[threedogs]

I always take too much stuff, but again I never want for anything at camp and dont like borrowing.
ATM I'm down sizing everything so I can travel as light as possible and not tow my camper.
eg are smaller tucker box and smaller battery box equal more room and less weight,
I like the sticker idea , but I couldnt throw away a camp oven just because I dont use it anymore.
It has too many memories of some great ppl I've met and camped,fished and travelled with and places visited
and the meals cooked
Probable why I have over 7 camp ovens, lol Ha Ha

[Cuppa]

true enough, Bob
I think most people (most 4by4) transition
from swag
to tent
to camper
to popup
to caravan

not everyone I know - but thats the route I ended up......
some stop at tent, some stop at camper
either either, as long as you get out there and enjoy this great land, how you do it is not the problem

My camping evolution:

Various tents, to kombi campervan, to swag, to bus/motorhome, to rooftop tent & now to camper trailer. I suspect that a caravan is not something I’ll ever consider, but who knows what I’ll think after towing the Tvan around the country. Maybe I’m destined to follow in Bob’s shoes.........or maybe we’ll go back to a hitch free life & get another bus /motorhome . I just hope that our health & funds allow us to keep on travelling & camping for as long as we want to.

What has become increasingly important over the years, above all else is a comfy permanently made up bed & minimising the amount of ’stuff’ which has to be moved to access something else.

[Bigcol]

I always take too much stuff, but again I never want for anything at camp and dont like borrowing.
ATM I'm down sizing everything so I can travel as light as possible and not tow my camper.
eg are smaller tucker box and smaller battery box equal more room and less weight,
I like the sticker idea , but I couldnt throw away a camp oven just because I dont use it anymore.
It has too many memories of some great ppl I've met and camped,fished and travelled with and places visited
and the meals cooked
Probable why I have over 7 camp ovens, lol Ha Ha

hahahahahahaha
and I have 5 of them.........
never use them anymore.... but
never get rid of them either.........