So what is your point? If you want to learn skills you find someone to teach you. School isn't the place to learn outdoor skills, where did you get the idea they were. Did you ever hear of rugged individualism? It is what made America great. I learned how to use a compass in the boy scouts and I expanded my knowledge as I got older. Learning outdoor skills is your own responsibility. I had a GPS on my boat but I before I had one, I learned how to use a nautical chart and to run a course with a compass, those skills don't need batteries or an owners manual. You must be part of the generation that wants everything delivered to you on a silver platter. Your post is one of the lamest thing I have read in a long time.