I've only been camping once as an adult, and I went with my friend who handled all the planning and packing. I did learn a few things though! Like that it takes way more wood than you'd expect to keep a campfire going. We loaded the back of my friend's car with firewood and we still had to walk around the campsite and find dead trees to haul back because it wasn't enough. I also learned a convenient campfire recipe - chop some potatoes, onions and peppers, wrap them in tinfoil with oil and spices, and throw them in the fire for a few minutes!

@apollo im burning: Hmm, food wise. I’d bring protein/granola bars, maybe not with chocolate so if it’s hot they don’t melt and become goo.

If you can’t have an open flame, then I am stumped. I normally go the tradition hot dogs over the fire, throw something in tin foil and heat it up method.

@Apollo Im Burning: A burn ban, huh? That sucks, really. My favorite part of camping is the fire. In that case, pre-cook any food you want to have so you're not living off of granola. Take a can opener if you take canned foods. Try to avoid using styrofoam anythings because bits can break off and hurt the wildlife. Some camping grounds will charge you if you don't clean up after yourself well enough.

Since there's no fire allowed, if I were you I'd buy a bunch of glowstick products for a bit of light at night.

@apollo im burning: Idk if you already have a tent but if you haven't gotten one yet do yourself a favor and buy an instant dome tent. They are the easiest thing in the world to set up literally takes maybe one minute, literally just unfold and pop it up. Best purchase I ever made.