throughout the years I have camped under all sorts of conditions from very basic to going the whole hog with electrics and all the extras. I wouldn't say any was right or wrong as said it all depends on the circumstances. When I was 13 I spent 2 weeks with my older brother in a canoe he bought surplus to stock from the local boating pond, travelling along the upper thames (Started from Hurley on Thames) we had an ex ww2 tent, a set of billy cans a sleeping bag each and a few basic tools (hammer,saw hatchet etc) we had a brilliant time, now 40+ years on I dont think it would have the same appeal without a few more comforts (at least a tent that doesn't leak if you touch the canvas)