My Dad was very much an outdoorsman...we camped a lot on fishing and hunting trips. My Mom finally put her foot down and we bought a Coleman pop-up so she could get off the ground while my Dad ran around doing his thing. Every family vacation except Thanksgiving (spent with relatives in the Bay Area) was outside. We camped on the way to go camping.
As a white water rafting guide in the summer and kayak instructor in the fall and spring, I spent probably 12 weeks or more a year camping.
I had my kit down to a science, especially the waterproof bag when I was running rivers. The trunk of my car a a thing of beauty in terms of spare everything.
Camping in the Sierra's is so much easier than east coast camping bug-wise. Even then I always carried netting just in case. I hate flying bugs
I have been looking at small "plastic" RV trailers like Crowbob and others have. I have also been scouting slide-in truck campers for 1/2 ton and below rated trucks. There is some incredible stuff out there in both design factors.
I'd be happy with much less but I'd like for my wife to come along
