The family goes to the camp’s pool to swim, but they have to leave as lightning strikes. Greg is being blamed by Juicebox, but the director is unable to locate him. The next day, Greg learns that the other boys were apprehended by the camp director, who forced them to clean the snack shack with toothbrushes (which the lads had soiled when spraying their squirt guns). The boys flee and hide, having succeeded in their goal. The boys reload their squirt guns with ketchup and cola and spray the teenagers once again, attracting bees that sting them. They carry out their plan, but they are forced to flee as the teenagers pursue them. The lads’ plan to ambush the teenagers by spraying them with water guns is revealed by Juicebox. The youths who had been bothering the Heffleys then launch watermelons at the lads. Greg encounters a gang of boys who have been going to the camping for years, led by a child named “Juicebox.” They get along, and the guys demonstrate how much fun they had at camp. The Heffleys go canoeing in the site’s lake the next day, where youngsters hurl watermelons at them. Greg walks throughout the grounds, checking out the showers, swimming pool, and “deluxe” campsites, which include satellite dishes and even lawns to maintain. Greg’s mother wants to vacation somewhere with more people, so they pay to stay in a fancy RV campground for a week. They make various stops, including an unintentional swim in a fish hatchery, an activity center, and a National Forest. The family sets out on the road after purchasing supplies and cleaning the camper.

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