Back in the 1960s a bunch of us boys would go camping overnight in wooded areas near or in the neighborhood. Parents weren't there to watch over us. Yes, we'd do stupid stuff. Our favorite was to use a cigarettes as a time fuses for cherry bombs left on porches. These were usually 2:00am gifts to the neighborhood.
On one occasion I shined a very powerful lantern on a passing Huey helicopter; and, was rewarded with four of them landing in the field and deploying a platoon of 101st Air Mobile troops for a terrifying game of Escape and Evasion.
It is also possible to exit a home through the window; so, camp outings were not strictly necessary. So, yeah, boys can always find ways to do things that would surprise their parents. Children can outsmart their parents with little effort. After all, "My little darling would never do something like that!"
I remember kids doing stuff like that even in the 80’s.
In the 80’s they came out with a home safety escape ladder to escape your home by way of window in case of fire. Most teens were using it to sneak out at night.
Kids and some adults use those laser lights to shine at helicopters and airplanes. Only when they get caught they get in legal trouble now.
I wonder if kids still camp in the woods like they used to? Some places kids can’t even camp in their own back yard like we did.