Last updated: March 2026 Written by Mike, dad of three (14, 12, and 9). Been camping with the family since the oldest was in diapers. Our best camping memories have nothing to do with gear. They’re about the night my 9-year-old won flashlight tag by hiding inside a trash can, or when all three kids stayed up telling ghost stories so bad they were crying laughing instead of actually scared. Pine Barrens, Delaware Water Gap, and our cabin in North Central PA. That’s where this stuff ha