As the massive bulge of baby boomers begins to slowly reach their retirement years, a definite change is taking place in the way they want to take their holidays. This is the generation that revitalized the roughing it industry; when the baby boomers were in their early twenties right through to the beginning of the forties, the traditional outdoors pursuits saw a huge rise in popularity; hunting, fishing, hiking, canoeing, and camping were all at the top lists of to do activities.
As time passes on, though, the need for creature comforts began to vie with the need to get closer to nature. Fifth wheel trailers began to take the place of tents and even campers as the accommodation of choice when it came to staying in the great outdoors, and hotels, cabins, and bungalows in popular vacation spots were soon outselling space long before the local campgrounds filled up.
The reason is simple; while baby boomers still enjoy outdoor pursuits, they no longer wish to make the great outdoors a 24 hour experience during vacation time. As a result, outdoor recreation is more popular than ever, but when it comes to long trips the too much fresh air is regarded as a bad...