1. What are the things you like to eat a home?

Usually it is not too hard to pretty much duplicate what you usually eat for the outdoors, though there may be differences in taste and texture. If there is time, cook a batch or two of "camp" food at home to see if you can find some new favorites and determine what kind of spice or other add-ons best compliment the camp food.

2. Does one of you regularly cook at home?

If so, then make that person the camp chef. Cooking is a skill that is not going to be mastered literally overnight. If neither of you cook, then keep the menu extemely simple. One dish meals are probably best: stew, hot grain breakfast with fruit mixed in, etcetera.

If there is someone in your group who is skilled at camp cooking, then be a mule for them and take lessons by watching. Be their assistant and cleanup crew. What you want is a successful adventure for your son.

3. Do you really need to cook?

If you do not need to cut-chop-mix-measure-etcetera, then don't! Take whatever you want to eat ready to heat and eat. For a short adventure the weight penalty is not a significant concern. Take along favorite fruit and other snacks.

4. What does your son want to do?

Focus on a few high points which catch your son's imagination, and pretty much plan not to worry about much else. If your son wants to do a certain type of camp cooking, then focus on that - and consider letting him learn from an experienced camp cook - you do not have to try to be an instant expert. If your son could care less about how he feeds his face, then relax and get that done in the easiest way for you.

Have fun!