[SeattleUte]

Since we're being judgmental about K-Dog, calling him a pussy and such, I offer this. Part of being a good parent is exposing your kids to experiences that may enrich their lives and/or provide a foundation for continuing enrichment even after you're gone. This may mean participating in experiences that are not your cup of tea, perhaps just because your parents negleted to expose you to them. Even one who's not the world's most intrepid camper must ackowledge that there is meaning and value to be gained by a certain type of person from camping, and in any event your kids will be better off if he acquires rudimentary camping skills come what may. See McCarthy's The Road. I find comments such as "we're not campers" or "we're not good at math," etc. extremely limiting, even damaging to children.