Looking For Creative Solutions

My current big-picture deliemma is trying to figure out how to motivate and intrigrate the kids into the kind of outdoor lifestyle I've been looking to get back to. Asking them to live in a van is bullshit, and I understand that. But camping regularly in a kick ass van may be fun. But the age-old question of juggling time and money comes into play. How do we balance it out? Well, for me, it's trial by fire. Let's go.