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Hi Chantal,
There are many posts on here about which scope, so I won't go into that. You've also demonstrated that your pretty good at researching.
I think of all your requirements, the rate determining step is portability for camping, and being new.
I have a 9.25 sct and a 102 apo refractor, neither are that great for kids, camping, and newbieness.
I would consider the Meade Etx 80. I'm About to buy one for my little ones (6 and 10) for exactly your reasons. The Etx 90 is a bit bigger, but better for planets, I think that could be important for kids, as they will be wowed more by Saturn and Jupiter than DSOs. I personally reckon the 90 is on the borderline for true camping.
Good luck, and welcome to IIS
Hemi
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