What did you do when teenagers no longer want to camp?

downtheroad wrote:
Tell them, "Tough pickles, this is what we are going to do."
That's what my folks told me when I didn't want to go on a family activity.

As soon as they get a job and start supporting themselves, then they can go their own way. For now, you are paying the freight so you get to decide where the freight goes.

My dad always said "Apply the Golden Rule"... "Whoever brings in the gold, makes the rules!"

I am 45, and we do nothing together, partly because of that attitude. Don't get me wrong, I love and respect him, we just do nothing together.
We did what he wanted and that was that.

Right now my kids love to camp, they don't like the same things I like, and we try to mix it up. It's their vacation too. I dread the day they don't want to go.

OP: good luck with the kids. I am sure you will make good choices because you're seeking advice.