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Originally Posted by jowey
Thought that this was interesting.....
Parks used to be the place to go when I did not have money. I stopped going when the fees went over $3 a person - ages ago.
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I snipped this quote from the article:
"The conservationists believe that the electronic world has supplanted the natural world as the leading diversion. Their statistical analysis shows that the increase in video games, movie rentals and other electronic entertainment most closely matches the decrease in camping and park visits, as opposed to income, vacation time, park overcrowding, foreign travel or other potential causes."
Bingo. This is one of the reasons. Too much technology at the front. There are people that can't be without home luxuries, like showers, tv, electricity, microwaves and computers.
Its really a shame. Many people don't realize how much they are missing. I personally enjoy camping like it was 1700. No power, no luxuries, go fish or hunt for food (thank goodness for MRE's, hunting and fishing are not always successful), candlelight or oil lamp. Jump in the lake or river to wash up. Grab a map and compass and go for a hike. The only modern things I use is my sleeping bag, tent, emergency weather radio, and I turn my cellphone off. (only use it in dire situations) Finding wood for fire and to make a chair or something useful. Its a trip to feel all the hardships that people used to go through back in the days. I think it can make a person more resourceful this way. It also makes me appreciate the luxuries we have today.