We used to ride our bikes 5 miles or so down narrow gravel roads to visit friends, run around the woods all day, climb trees, play in creeks, 'camp out' in someone's back field, etc.
I think what I am seeing is that we all grew up and learned about life without adult supervision or control.
Can't do that nowadays ...
yep..back in my day if you got around the "grownups" they would find work for you to do...better to be at play than to be at work...cause there was more than enough work to go around that was required of you back then.......and a good "switchin" wasn't unheard of either!!!!!!!!!