Our favorite spot is a lake in the U.P. of Michigan. We can stay at a lot on the south side or a cabin on the north side of the lake. We like to use our tents, but when a thunderstorm comes up, it sure is nice to be able to duck into the cabin.
This summer we began a project of developing a new camping spot on 5 acres in the Northern L.P. of Michigan.
Then there is the cabin of friends in Northern Ontario, Canada. It's on a peninsula and the easiest way to get there is by boat.
Well, if you're anything like me, latrine duty is #1 on the list. So, a good spade is a must. Unless you have a good port-a-potty. Still you need an enclosure of some kind. You can get them ready made, but a couple of tarps and some rope can be made to work just fine.
#2 would be shelter, especially if you arrive later in the day. We have one 2 room tent that is 10 x 16 feet. Three 1-2 person dome tents, and a couple of 3-5 person domes. We have a tarp for each one too, because rain flys are a joke. Also we have a dining canopy for our camp kitchen, which brings us to...
#3 the camp kitchen. For cooking over the fire you'll need a grill to hold your pans over the hot coals. We have a 12 in. cast iron frying pan that is pretty much good for everything. A stainless steel percolating coffee pot is great. And a heavy guage stock pot is good too. One year we brought our turkey fryer. Just like extendible hot dog forks, aluminum foil is very important. We must have hobo stew/dinners (see cookbook) at least once or we're not camping. If cooking over an open fire isn't for you bring a grill or camp stove. Paper plates, cups and bowls. these may be difficult to find, styrofoam is everywhere, but it gives off a nasty black smoke if you burn it and we want to be able to burn them in the campfire. A 5 gallon igloo cooler for water. . . . . .
to be continued........................