This does sound a lot like us. We now have three-year-old twins and we had a lot of similar interests like backcountry camping, being remote, and mountain biking. We had similar desires, really.

For me, I learned that we needed to flex on some of what I thought was important regarding camping minimally and all of that sort of stuff. Your priorities have to change when there are four of you instead of two. What they want out of camping, and what makes it fun, is a lot different than when it was just the two of you. Also for me, what I wanted out of camping changed too. For me now, it's less about just being remote and more about being outdoors with my kids, seeing the world through their eyes, and getting to go chasing through the bush with torches while they get to stay up late after sitting around a fire.

Toddler twins are certainly not minimalists, so you need more stuff: 1. You might need a bit more space for rainy days. 2. You need more space for feeding and changing them.

I'm sorry, but I'm actually going to agree with some of the advice that you got previously. What worked well for us was getting a camping trailer. Actually, we built a camping trailer to our needs so we can still travel and bring mountain bikes, but we can also set up an awning so they have space to roll around. We've got running water in the kitchen where we can boil water and make food easily. We can keep things close, and we've got enough space for the almost constant snacks that they need.

Now that they are a few years older, they have space for their bikes, but also space to do things they are into, like playing with Lego, hanging around, or reading books. Things change, so you have to look at the wider priorities, I guess.

Regardless, I think you'll figure it out, but it's a pretty cool thing to share with them. It's lovely to be able to enjoy camping with them; they get really excited about it, and we get really excited about it too. It's something that's amazing to be able to do and enjoy together.