I think I really like the idea of being able to go somewhere and not be bothered with the worldly problems - whether it's things in the news or closer to home with work or even family gossip.  The idea is to get away and push all that stuff out of my mind for awhile.

Going to the BW and QWuetico was perfect for that until the time I took my brother and his 2 teenage sons for their first ever camping and canoeing trip.  We were camped on North Bay of Quetico and my brother had his cell phone with.  I told him not to bother that there would be no reception.  Then one evening he got a text reply from his wife.  He decided to call and got through!  Suddenly there she was on speaker phone and the kids were telling her about the trip.  They were laughing and it was great.  But I was extremely annoyed.  Now we could be reached by the outside.  The escape to nature was broken by technology.  It was very weird hearing a voice on a cellphone in Quetico.

I still have a choice and the freedom to take what I want on a trip.  I can go solo with nothing more than a map if I choose.  I've been wanting to try that sometime if not just to get me back to how I felt on these trips in the 80's and 90's.  I was able to push all concerns out of my brain and just live on the trails.