Go to a military surplus store. Get a large infantry pack, some MRE's, canteens, k-bar, tent halves, stakes, and OD rope. If you really want to experience "camping" try that. Leave the camp stove, camp kitchen, and all that CW junk at home. Heck, you will have all kinds of room left over in your pack for extra things like toilet paper because you won't be carrying 500 rounds of ammo!
Nothing in that pack will go bad except the water in the canteens. Then you will have something you can grab and go with for real camping.