I've been planning a camping trip for about a month or so now. It is going to be a secluded tarzan like trip. Yesterday my dad was complaining about not having enough money to go on a trip this summer. I brought up my trip,- not a good idea. This is because he wants to go now. The man is 61 years old with high blood pressure. I am planning on traveling on foot a MINIMUM of 20 miles a day and living off dehidrated food. He sits on the computer all day and is a Jewler. On the way there I am going to be speeding and blasting Ramstein, Crossfade, Matellica, Disturbed, and Techno. Music he hates. I really wanted this to be a trip for myself to let it all out before I have to start hardcore work. BTW- I am going to SE Oklahoma- the Ouachita Moutains. I am really conserned now. HELP!!

Say your meeting up with a girl, and you need the privacy.

i say tell it to him straight up, and make it up to him later. why lie? it only makes stuff worse.

Yeah really, it'* your dad for christ'* sake...give it to him straight.

Not if hes 61 with high blood pressure. Geeze

hey, better he have a heart attack in your living room then somewhere in the middle of no where.

He works a lot and has to deal with my mother. He really wants a break from it all. I'd feel pretty bad just telling him, "you can't come". I wouldn't mind him coming if he were younger. I've told him that i'm concerned about how well he will hold up to the extreme hiking i'm planning on doing. The high blood pressure thing concerns me the most. 170 over 89 was his last test WHILE on high blood pressure medication. Somehow I think he took my concern as a challenge.

how about modifying your itenerary a bit to something you both can handle. meet him half way.

Yea, thats my point man


Why dont you do two things then?