Yeah it's possible I'm a bit jaded. I envy people the excitment of starting out.

But backpacking entails a set of activities that aren't complex. Are you cold? Put on a jacket. Is it raining? Wear a raincoat. Remember your mittens. Don't sleep in a puddle.

One thing I've always deeply enjoyed about backpacking is its remarkable simplicity.

People (not you) who present this as... gosh I dunno.......something complicated or difficult or dangerous........sometimes have some agenda that is more about their own personal self-esteem or lack thereof.......rather than simple helpfulness......

Walking sleeping and lazing about are best accomplished with shoes, and other bits of equipment. Lots of backpack cookery is barely a step up from boiling water.