You know, heading into the wilderness with some friends is something I really want to do. I'm from England and, even though we have the wilderness, it just doesn't seem to be at the scale of the great US-of-A or Canada.
Thankfully no bears here though...this means my tins of tuna are safe...for now ;)
For me 2-3 days in the woods with friends is more refreshing than a week long vacation in the city.
You gotta get out there and, DO IT!
Not having to worry about bears is pretty nice.