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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Flights can get delayed, miss flight connections (stuff happens), of so he might not even get back for the first day of school.
Also, it's pretty poor behavior to go incommunicado after informing the parents of this change in plans.[/quote]

I appear to be in a significant minority, but even having read the whole thread I'm still struggling to understand (1) why it is necessary to consult the parents in this situation, and (2) why being out of communication when traveling in a rural area is bad/what further contact the parents actually need.

I would have no problem with any 18+ year DC old of mine doing exactly as the OP's son did, given the following facts as I understand them:

1) The traveler is a legal adult for whom the parents are not legally responsible 
2) The funds being used for the trip, extension, and fixing any travel delays that may arise are the traveler's own earned money.
3) The traveler made travel plans which do not require the parents to do anything or change their own schedules

Basically, if a legal adult chooses to take on adult levels of autonomy, I would expect them to exercise corresponding levels of responsibility. If no action is needed from me, keeping me informed of plans is at most an appreciated courtesy and I would consider OP's DS's text to have done so adequately. [/quote]

Totally agree.[/quote]

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