First time family tent camping
Hey mates, I'm taking my kids (4, 9) and wife tent camping in a month for 4 nights. The last time I went tent camping I didn't sleep for 3 nights and vomited in front of a bunch of kids. I don't want to repeat that.
Both my wife and I are light sleepers. We also don't have a big budget.
What would you recommend we take with us to both have a great family camp experience and also actually sleep at night?
We'll be in a camp ground with facilities in Victoria but not the alpine region. We have a sedan, so it all has to fit in the boot.
Thanks in advance everyone.
EDIT: So much good advice everyone. We've actually had a friend offer her family's sleeping mats, so we'll get to see how they go 🤞hopefully it's not a nightmare.
It's interesting to see how some swear by air mattresses and others go for mats instead. I know the kids will sleep anywhere, so for my wife and I, I might just grab two single air mattresses just in case our friend's mats need back up. I think for this beginner camp we'll take lots of blankets rather than splashing out on pricey sleeping bags. A blanket between the sleeping surface and us is great advice too.
Lots of great advice around having food sorted and gear to bring along. From the advice I've grabbed a fold up table, gas camp cooker with a kettle, front door mat for the tent. Definitely also packing sanitizer and wipes, I've had kids long enough to know those are essential.
Thanks everyone. If this goes to plan, my wife will be keen to go camping more.