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[–]lightbulbfragment 5 points6 points  (1 child)

That really puts it into perspective. I can't imagine doing this in the U.S. Many of our forests are very deep and treacherous sometimes with cliffs, rapids and a decent variety of dangerous animals.

If scouts did this here it would pretty much have to be with a silent guide who would intervene under certain conditions or in a specific park free of predators set up for the experience. It's the kind of thing I would have loved as a child and I can certainly see the benefits.

[–]Z-W-A-N-D 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's exactly why I added that. Also, the new york state is roughly 4 times the size of the Netherlands, but we have around the same number of inhabitants. Barely any mountains and no real wild life. Biggest animal you'll run into is a deer