Do We Really Need All Of That?

Well we just got back from our weekend camping trip and I was wrong. We ended up packing a lot more than I thought was necessary. The trip up to the mountains was well worth it. When we arrived we found out the forest service was conducting 'controlled burns' and consequently there was a lot of smoke in and around our campgrounds. Eventually a gentle breeze blew out the smoke and the lake was pristine set amongst the mountainous backdrop.

But here's my question for all you parents of Scouts. Do we really need to pack so much stuff for one night in the outdoors. For example here's a list of what my son and I packed:

Tent with rain fly and a tarp
2 x sleeping bags
2 x blankets
5 x gallons water
3 pillows
2 fishing poles
1 x Tackle box
1 x storage bin filled with napkins, plates, plasticware, mosquito repellant, sun block, cutting board, griddle, matches, cooking oil, pancake batter.
1 x suitcase with a a change of clothes for each of us (which by the way we never did change our clothes.)
1 x toiletry bag (which by the way we never used.)

Food:

12 juice boxes
2 x boxes doughnuts
1 x bag of grated cheese
2 x bags of tortillas
2 x cans of refried beans
2 x bags of totilla chips
1 x jar salsa

Please don't get me wrong. We definitely NEEDED our jackets. It cooled down to a brisk 25 degrees at night. But a nice warm fire in our camp ground fire pit helped to keep our area cozy. It's rejuvinating to be in the outdoors but at the same time it seems to contradict the point of getting away from the creature comforts of home when you have nearly all the creature comforts with you.

Anyone else have thoughts on what camping should be? Let me know what you do when you go camping? Do you bring everything including the kitchen sink?