I am trying to get a head start on our big family get-together in 2026 and I am already hitting a wall with how to manage all the stuff people want to bring or give. We are doing this big campout thing in Colorado and since it is so far away for some people we need to be really organized with who is bringing what and what the kids actually want for their birthdays since we are celebrating all of them at once. I tried using a normal Word document but then I have to keep emailing it back and forth and it gets so messy with different versions and I just cant keep up with it.

I think I need one of those online wishlist things but I have no idea which ones are good or if they are even safe to use. I am really sorry if this is a dumb question but I am just not very good with this kind of stuff. I just want something where I can send a link to my sisters and my mom and they can just click it and see everything.

I have a few things that I really need it to do:

• It must be completely free because we are saving every penny for the campsite
• It needs to be something that stays active for a long time since we are planning so far out
• It should let people mark an item as bought so we dont end up with ten of the same thing
• It really needs to be simple because my older relatives get frustrated with technology
• If people can add their own items to the list too that would be amazing

Is there a specific site that people use for this that isnt just for weddings? I feel like I am drowning in all these options I see on Google and half of them look like they are trying to sell me something I dont need. If anyone has used a free one that is actually easy and wont delete my list in a month please let me know...