I agree with the old man. Although I must say, being of the current generation also means that the home situation has also been easier (higher income, better understanding of community at home) so that the likelihood of us going to travel was also bigger.
I don't like the whole American thing where it became a marketing term which allows companies to sell lots of stuff that people barely need.
Especially in the US it is so simple, just buy one of the many available 4x4s, sleep in the back or buy a rooftent, and just go.
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2011 Overland from Amsterdam to Nepal and back
2018 Overland from Amsterdam to Tokyo via Central Asia and Mongolia
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