Where a family chooses to set up their tents depends on what their personal preferences are. Some enjoy using a campground that have things in place that they will need like running water and bathrooms with plumbing. A lot of campgrounds have picnic tables for each set of campers and even swimming pools or a selected area of a lake where swimming is safe. Then there are families that enjoy a more rustic area where they really have to rough it a little more and there might not be other people around them at all.
If you are going further out on your own instead of a campground, there are things that you will definitely need to make the trip easier and safer. Every camping expedition needs a good first aid kit that holds plenty of medical supplies and a manual. If someone gets sick or hurt, you must have what you need at hand to handle the situation whether it is serious or not.
Every campsite needs at least one brightly burning lantern at night. It can be dangerous walking around in a wilderness area in the dark. Firelight or a flash light won't give you adequate illumination. Snakes and other wild things are less likely to intrude on a campsite that is well lit up and you definitely want to avoid those things. Camping chairs will keep you off of the ground and make it harder for biting bugs to get at you.
Cooking is a fun part of camping and some like to use a grill or rotisserie over the fire. It is a good idea to take along a fuel operated camping stove just in case it rains and you need to cook. Rain is always a possibility for some reason and you want to be prepared for that as well. Eating under cooked foods, especially meats, could ruin the trip for everyone if you get sick. Camping is so much fun if you are careful and take precautions to keep safe. Don't take unnecessary risks and always watch children closely in the great outdoors whether you are at a campground or not.
