I’ll also point out amateur radio as a counterpoint, since that’s another activity that I have tried where the story looks very different: 1. There’s no way I

I’ll also point out amateur radio as a counterpoint, since that’s another activity that I have tried where the story looks very different: 1. There’s no way I could ever convince my friends to try it. 2. There is a very real chance that it will disappear in a generation under pressure by corporate interests who would like to utilize the spectrum. 3. There’s barely any young people joining the community for a variety of reasons. Amateur radio is a dying activity. I’m grateful that the future of hiking and camping is much brighter, because I can imagine a world where it was also in decline.