Seting up for Family style camping

[Biscuits]

Setting up from scratch, as I haven't been camping since I was a kid. used to love it, and am hoping that my kids will too.

So far I have bought

2x 60L Ice chests
1x 3 room tent
2x Coleman rechargable lamps
2x 4kg Gas bottles
1x gas lantern and post
1x travelers gas bbq
1x lil gas stove thingy and kettle
1x camp table & chairs
4x folding chairs
1x gazebo (coleman event 14)
2x Sleeping bags for the kids
1x double sleeping bag for the missus & I
1 x airbed for the missus & I
1x Cast Iron frying pan
Plates knives forks cups etc.

Apart from a tomahawk and mallet is there anything else that comes to mind to assist with setting up camping comfortably

[AB]

I know they are not cheap but get a cast iron camp oven. Nothing better than preparing roast and veg in the afternoon with the family throw throw some coals on it job done.

Fishing rods

Board games

25 litre plastic water jerry can with tap <---Must have!

[growler2058]

Im with AB ya gotta have a camp oven!!

And maybe a craptastic 2000

Yabbie pots (opera house types if allowed where you are)

Rechargeable bug zapper

Pump for your air mattress theyre a prick to blow up manually

MaYBE MOZZIE nets/fly nets on hats (see loveday meetup thread) nothin worse than a fly getting in your mouth while your takin a bush poop

Quality bug brepellant I had bushmans over easter but the flies were licking it off me gotta get the 80% DEET one

[Dirt devil]

Mate, the best bits of camp gear I ever got for the family was 1) a torch each
2) a porta potti
3) their own chair each, make sure they are as good as yours.
With these few items it gives them their inderpendance, a place to sit thats theirs and comfort for the girls when nature calls.
Kids and women will never be happy digging a hole in the bush.

cheers Dirt devil.

[The BigFella]

Sounds like a plan, depends on the age of your kids but we found giving the kids each jobs and responsibilities made for a more harmonious camping trip.
Our daughter was in charge of the shower water, and the son was in charge of the fire wood! Boy's love fires!
Try and keep it as simple as you can.
I agree with the other blokes, gotta have a camp oven!
Make sure you cure it properly and your camp tucker will be awesome!
Good luck,,,,,,

[Trolatron]

We take a square plastic container to do the washing up in and it holds the kettle utensils frying pan etc.

Marshmellows are a must for us too.

Oh and rope for clothes line etc.....can never have to much rope..

[oncedisturbed]

FIRST AID KIT is a must at all times, even more so with munchkins

For the new-age camper with kids, it does help to have a portable dvd player etc with you to help settle the little one down. I am from the old school camping but when I started talking my son out camping. Jobs to do is good like gathering firewood (kindling etc) is a good way to introduce them to the outdoors. Give the kids a torch / headlamp each for them to use / look after. For the real little one's, a playpen with some toys, mat etc - now I found this to be rather odd and went "WTF!!!" when I went out with friends but after seeing it in action I must admit it is a great idea.

I will add to this as I remember what else

[4x4rookie]

nothing beats a stew or roast with veggies done in the camp oven. lots of great ideas here and i absolutely agree with giving young ones responsibilities. My to boys (5 and 7) love collecting fire wood. They will spend hours looking for the best stick to put marsh mellows on also, lol.

a pop up shower tent keeps the missus happy when nature calls. helps keep the flies away to. a happy family makes for a well enjoyable trip into the bush.

[MEGOMONSTER]

A chainsaw is the best thing I've bought, was using an axe for ages and started to find real hard to get timber. Now I get enough timber in two hours to last two weeks

[richardl]

We always take a fry pan and griddle with a stand also has a hook for the billy. I think its made by Hill-Billy. Cant beat egg and bacon in the morning!!