Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: Homer finds out that the retreat will be held near a lake and packs his fishing equipment , despite Marge telling him that all they will be doing is resolving their differences .
Simplified: Homer finds out that the retreat will be held near a lake and packs his fishing stuff , despite Marge telling him that all they will be doing is resolving their differences .