Coz the place where they went didnt seem like its in some forest range where some kinda help is available, or an authorised camping zone where kids are allowed to go.
Guess the culture there is different there, just wanted to know.
Don’t judge me based on your ignorance
They weren't really kids - 17 or 18 years old, able to drive etc.
Can't remember if it is explained in the movie, but defiantly explained in the books. That is why there had to be a group of them, their mum felt better letting them go as a group.
BTW, your question is quite a generalisation. Do Americans in real life allow kids to drive cars, play with guns etc? I've seen it in movies, so it must be true!!
Yo chill buddy, I am not criticizing aussie culture here. That was never on my mind.
parents usually are very conservative around the world, generally.. Yeah there are a million exceptions. But those kinda trips here would get some kinda resistance from parents, if it is not in some forest range or an authorized camping zone.. I am not passing any judgement here..
"Forest Range" ? "Authorized camping zone" ?
I'm not sure what those things are. Maybe my own experiences aren't atypical, but kids in rural areas have been known to just go camping/hiking on public or private land. I have 297 acres of undeveloped land that joins up with a neighbors' 300 acres. On it are mountains, ponds, creeks and meadows. My kids explore it and have camped in some pretty remote areas.
"...Of all the Thompson Gunners, Roland was the best..."
Yeah, I used to do things like that; still do.
shareIt's funny. I had no intention of watching this movie. I had the TV on mute while I listened to the footy on the radio when I happened to look at the screen when they just arrived in the bush.
It caught my attention because I immediately recognised it as the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. In particular, they look out to Mt. Solitary that I have been hiking through with mates since we were 15/16. Our route takes 3 days to walk.
While all our parents obviously worried and told us how important it was to be careful, I don't remember anyone having to fight with their parents to go. I'd be surprised if this was just an Australian thing, I assume most "western" parents would begrudgingly let their kids do something like this.
To this day (I'm 28 now) hiking in the bush for a few days remains an exciting, satisfying and rewarding experience and one of the best bonding experiences you can have with good friends. Sure, there was a frightening "unknown" element to it the first time as a kid, but it makes the experience all the better.
The movie's still going on on TV right now, I'm not that interested in it, just thought I'd check here to see if anything was posted about those early scenes.
For that age group, I think it would be pretty normal all over the world? Having said that, as a 10 year old aussie rural kid 30 years ago I was doing the same sort of activities, and have the scars to show for it lol. No way I'd let my 11 year old do anything like that nowadays though.
shareOf course. These kids probably grew up on camping so they knew exactly what they were doing. Plus the parents said only if there were 8 of them because it would be much safer for them as a group.
shareYeah but Ellie mentions they aren't worried about their safety but instead on the men and women getting too frisky with each other, so they recommend the really religious girl.
Speaking of that, I would be pretty concerned about camping in the u.s. Unlike in Australia where most of bushland is uninhabited by people in the united states it's alot more crowded and guns are readily available. Sounds kind of dangerous.
Why do you find this independence strange, are you Amish?
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