If you are a real newbie in camping, I think, there is the reason to take some mates with you and distribute responsibilities with each others.
Together with my friends we bring 2-3 tents with us, one of us buy all the food from the list (which we create together), one of us take small grill, which is for home usage(like
these), but it is perfect for camping if you have a small generator with you.
Also one of us prepare all the tools like flash lights, shovel, ax and so on.
Sometimes we bring inflatable boat with us, if we are planning to stop near the river.