Originally Posted by
staehpj1
You have a point. I would question one thing though. Plenty of folks weren't taught that stuff in the past either. I am 72 and plenty of folks my age never were same with many from generations between mine and now. Also some kids are lucky enough to be taught that stuff now.
Yup. I learned a lot of that stuff in Boy Scouts. I do not have kids, but my nephew's son is also learning that stuff in Boy Scouts now. But I suspect that the majority of kids are not learning how to camp as pre-teenagers now.
It is a lot easier to start bike touring if you already have the camping knowledge and skills. It is possible if you don't have that background but then there is a greater chance of having a bad day and calling it quits forever.