Barbara packs the food so we usually take home half of what we bring. She over packs!

Ours is similar to acenorm's, a least thought out trip. We have been Memorial Day camping with extended family for about 30 yrs. It all started on Saturday morning of Memorial Day wknd when DH's cousin called & asked if we wanted to go camping THAT wknd. We were young & spontaneous, so we said sure. The group consisted of 2 bros- in- law, cousins, 2 toddlers, a friend, & us. The plan was for each of us to gather whatever camping gear we owned & food from our kitchen cabinets & then head up the PA Tpk. We met the cousins at one exit, a bro-in-law at another, & another one further up. We drove around several campgrounds up in the Scranton/ Wilkes Barre area & finally found a little place with available sites near Lake Winola.

I don't remember many specifics about the trip, except for the fact that one tent had no poles, so we kind of hung it from the trees & we had no bread products whatsoever. 4 households, & not one of us brought any bread or rolls, so we did buy them at the camp store.
We had a great time except for the ride home due to the holiday backup at the NE extension tunnel. (There was only one back in the day). Traffic was at a standstill, the cousin's toddler had a major meltdown, their car was close to overheating, & we were tired & antsy to get home. That is when we decided that the following year we would plan in advance & also choose a location closer to home 🙂