I mentioned earlier that we were in a cabin but I do want to make it clear that this cabin was a small building (about 12x12) with a heater in it. There's one nice sized window and a loft that's too short and high to be convenient or comfortable. There are 2 chairs, also. We put an air mattress on the floor to sleep. Oh, and it has a covered porch.
The porch is used for a "kitchen" of sorts - there's a table and we put our bbq there.
No running water, no bathroom, but there is a generator for some short term electricity.
I went back up after church camp was over and stayed over another night. I was much more at ease and comfortable camping with just dh. I guess I felt very intimated by all those professional campers that bro't up a semi-load of gear.
Now I'm thinking I might like it if I could do it a few times and learn a few tricks. I
despise taking a bunch of stuff!
I do see the need for a simple multi-use pot and pan and utensils.
I have to have a porta potty. I just can't go in the woods. (The church rented a honey hut for camp.)
What suggestions or favorite tricks do you have to make camping easy?
On a personal note, our camping trip was wonderful. The weather was great, there was shade, the sky was clear for watching the Perseids meteor shower and I saw 31 meteors in 30 minutes! I need to go more often to get a feel for the "fun" stuff like 4-wheeling and hiking.