My name is Sandy. I have a job as a special ed tech.  I work part-time at the mall. I do not travel much. I listen to rage metal music. I like heavier music than rock. I am stressed. I am sometimes lazy. I have two sons that I am raising by myself. I don't run now, but I used to.
My name is Roger. I was formerly in the military. I enjoy camping and family time. I have a truck. I run to exercise. I like to stay in shape. I recently matched my record time. I listen to rock music to motivate myself to work out. I teach others outdoorsmanship skills which I learnt from the military. Camping reduces stress for me.
I just requested next weekend off to take my sons camping! I hope the time off gets approved. Where do you plan to take them camping? I am planning on taking them to Sequoia National Park. Have you been? I have not. Are you going to be out in the middle of nowhere in a tent? No, we are glamming at a camping site. We will pitch tents, but we'll be in the vicinity of others, and we'll also have a fire pit and running water that we can use! That's good. I'm sure your sons would be shocked if they had to dig a hole in the woods every time they needed to go to the bathroom. Best to ease them into the camping experience. Haha yes I agree. Do you have any tips on what I can ask my boys to do so that they can be helpful and engaged? I'm thinking of asking them to gather some kindling for the fire, but I'm not sure what else I can ask them to help with. Fire duty is a great place to start. Most boys I know love playing with fire. You could put them in charge of dinner. Something easy, like hotdogs. That's a great idea. I am bringing hot dogs and burgers and some canned food, so they can be in charge of that. When's the last time you went camping? I did a winter survival course about three months ago. Everyone was already experienced, so they only had a canteen of water and a knife to survive for three days.