Camping With a Big Group: How I Keep Dinner From Becoming a Meeting
I assign a meal captain, I cook one anchor dinner, and I do not let eight people hover over one spatula.
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Field notes — I write these in first person, from how I actually pack. Photos go in when I have them.
Photo slot — A real trip photo goes here. I will drop a picture in when I have one that is not a stock shot.
Someone runs the heat
I pick a meal captain. Everyone else does drinks, kids, or dishes. Eight people giving spatula advice is how the onions burn.
One anchor dinner. Simple breakfast. I pre-portion protein at home. I double the paper towels and I am still short.
Games that scale
Catch Phrase. A disc. I do not need a different activity per personality. Quiet hours still apply when the group feels like a reunion.
Quick answers
Is this a complete packing list?
No. This is what I actually do for this situation. Use a full checklist for the boring essentials, then add or subtract from this note.