> But he also says getting to know his dad was worth it, especially the time they spent off the road in their tents or yurts just cooking and bonding. > "I was

> But he also says getting to know his dad was worth it, especially the time they spent off the road in their tents or yurts just cooking and bonding. > "I was surprised that when he's away from a work environment and family that he acts maybe closer my age," he says. > Similarly, Mr Clarke was surprised to learn how mature his son was when they weren't confined to their typical father-son parenting dynamic. This was what I took away as the most important part from this. It's definitely a surreal moment the first time you experience your parents as real people, peers even, and no longer as only a parent. I remember when I first experienced that with my own dad. Finding the opportunity to facilitate a moment like this is something special. I'm looking forward to whatever that might be with my own son one day, likely many years from now.