I apologize, but the provided text appears to be quite lengthy and detailed. It seems to contain multiple anecdotes and stories. Could you please specify which part or topic from this text you would like me to summarize?
Sure, here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator's first anecdote is about trying to convince their father to let them play on the computer when they were younger.
2. In the second anecdote, the narrator and their friends observe a camp of fairground people and accidentally break a window with a soccer ball.
3. The fairground people discover their belongings, and the narrator and their friends decide to run away.
4. The narrator's stepfather later finds their belongings in a field.
5. In the final anecdote, the narrator and their friends plan to venture into a forest at night during their last year at an equestrian center camp.
6. The equestrian center is surrounded by fields and forests, and they plan to sneak out through a window.
7. Staying awake until midnight is a big deal for the narrator and their friends at that time.
8. The text ends with a cliffhanger about their forest adventure.
Please note that these facts are summarized from the text, and some details might be omitted for brevity.