Ooo. You should print off a few Calvin and Hobbes camping strips and give them to your kids before they actually go!
https://spaceenoughandtime.com/2017/...lds-character/
There's something about being able to just disconnect from super fast society and get that type of mental reset. But I also get the "eww camping" opinion. I'm starting to lean towards cottage or cabins now. A slightly poor set up and you're cold, wet (not even rain, could just be condensation inside the tent dripping down the sides), sore, bug bitten/itchy etc. More and more clueless rich and loud people are showing up at camping sites and the vibe is a little different than when we were young. You're roughing it out oldschool style and some rich kids are riding around on Segway ninebots while shooting at each other with electric water guns? WTF yo. Both jealous AND disappointed in my life decisions AND thinking those kids are over the top spoiled.
Easier to yell at clouds at a camp site though... I think.