PamfromVA, you need to list what you want to see in a selection for a battery. Your request may be quite similar to "I need clothes. What do you recommend?"
You and yours have a lifestyle that is unique. And it determines what battery type may be best for you. You don't want to get stuck with a pair of Paisley red and blue slacks do you?
Two days of what kind of camping? I can live with an AA battery and candle. Others need part of the output of Hoover Dam to enjoy wilderness camping. It would be a great help to provide added detail.
Why does your husband like absorbed glass mat batteries? That'd be a good clue for instance.