So I grew up in a region that is renown for amazing colors during the fall.
It’s also a lot colder than the climate that we live in.
Where we live, the heat pump barely even comes on during the winter. It’s all about the HVAC cooling where I live now. And my kids just don’t know anything different. They are accustomed to practically being outside all year, all the time. I took the family on a skiing vacation out west when they were smaller and you would have thought we’d gone to Antarctica. I could barely get them out of the chalet that was heated with a gas furnace. So when I suggested, years later, that we take another family trip, they were tentative. This one would be a family camping trip I promised. We’d get out of the HVAC cooling and into the wood! This really piqued some interest and I could feel some momentum building. But then, I lost them when I mentioned the destination. Oh dad, it’s too cold there. And far too cold to camp outside! I kind of figured on this response so I was armed with some data. I showed the average temps for the fall and while cool for sure, it wasn’t biting cold. Then, I showed them images of the leaves and the mountains. That got them closer. Finally, I sealed the deal by promising to bring along a portable space heater that was built for camping. That was it and the family was all in on one of our better trips ever.