Anonymous wrote:She’s vaccinated and COVID safe. But we’re not lenient.

Well that’s obvious. She’s 20. She can do what she wants.

I hiked alone in the woods for a week at 17. It was a formative experience.

I'm so glad my parents gave me the knowledge and tools and supported me on figuring out the logistics and then let me go. It was a risk. Life is full of them.

I backpacked around Europe at 19 (with a friend). I think if she has a safe place to stay, is levelheaded, she’ll have fun. But if you have concerns recommend she travel with a friend. I will be honest I would want my DD to.

Oh dumb little OP. In a few years you'll be wondering why your mid 20s kid wants nothing to do with her control freak parent. Or you'll have failed her so much as a parent that she will be living with you because she has no idea how to survive on her own. Either way, you messed up as a parent.

Wow. OP. You're a horrible parent

Pretty sure a 20-year-old adult doesn’t need you to “allow” anything.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When I was traveling abroad at that age, I agreed to call my parents every week from wherever I was (using a pay phone in those days). Maybe work on establishing something like that if she won't tell you her plans or where she is going (she might not even know).

Me too. (I'll add that 25 years later I STILL call my parents once a week from wherever I am; the habit stuck.)

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Me three! Sunday nights from a pay phone in Europe, now Sunday nights from my couch.

Lol. I thought this thread was about in the woods/living off the grid survivalism. My tween, while I wouldn’t say he is obsessed, he is very interested in this and we support this interest.

A 20 year old traveling on their own to a city? Did it all the time in my early 20s. Not the same as digging a hole to poop in the woods.