But I also agree with a few others here who correctly point out the need for us to have someplace to safely store stuff we collect that is easily accessible.
The camp has a storage chest, although I've never made use of it.
I've used it in the sense that I sent to it heavy items I wasn't willing to carry around while exploring... But I never bothered taking anything back from it, now that I think about it.
Party control in Baldur's Gate 3 is a complete mess that begs to be addressed. SAY NO TO THE TOILET CHAIN