swimming clothes old shoes, towels,wahcloths,dish rags,fishing gear,glass jar with lid for catching firefly,deck of cards,good book
All depends on what your camping style is, there are as many different types of caming as there are campersBy family do you mean kids? What ages? Are you roughing it in the wilderness or staying at a campground? Are you RV/trailer users or tenters? All depends on your situation.
It would depend on whether you are outdoors in a tent or using a camper/travel trailerBeing that you asked about what to take, I would assume you will be outdoorsSleeping bag (make sure it is rated for the cold weather you may have) proper clothes for the weather, take something light to sleep in, you don't want to contain your body heat inside your clothes while sleepingThe sleeping bag will take your body heat and keep you warmWool socks are a good item to have verses cottonFishing gear, pillow to sleep on, latern/flashlight.
tent, sleeping bag, fishin stuff, if camping by water, and plenty of beer.
It's cheap, durable, easy to work with and to cast into different shapes, and it's a metal, so it will conduct heat well Follow up Aluminum isn't exactly corrosion freeIn fact, every surface of aluminum is covered by a protective layer of aluminum oxideA fresh surface of aluminum will be covered by a layer of Al2O3 almost instantaneouslyThe oxidation of the surface is so complete that it prevents further oxidation.