Summer with Dad

When two city boys join their rugged, outdoorsy father on a wilderness backpacking trip, misery and boredom are bound to come humping along behind. Rick Bates is something of a masochist. Born in other times he might have led Kamikaze attacks or fought beside Custer. When it comes to adventure, Rick's motto is "Everything to Excess, Moderation is for Monks."Tom Bates has spent the past several summers with his father. His younger brother, Chris is coming along for the first time. Chris is not your ordinary kid. He wears a black leather jacket, ripped jeans and an orange, bicycle-spoke Mohawk. He has an attitude to match his looks. The boys fly north on a twin-engine prop plane, piloted by Valerie Carter. Joining Valerie is her attractive daughter, Vicki, who makes the otherwise unpleasant journey slightly more tolerable.Upon their arrival, Rick informs the boys that they will hike into a local wilderness area. Rick, a dyed-in-the-wool environmentalist, tells his sons there will be no campfires and no tents allowed. And that's not the worst of it. Chris and Tom will be forced to eat freeze-dried food, use stones for toilet paper, and weather a rainstorm that would make a frog cry uncle. It's not long before they're nostalgic for city traffic, crowds, and the smell of exhaust fumes.