I'm an old fuddy duddy and proud of it. I don't even have a smart phone or cable TV at home, so why should I have them when camping? My DD's, both now in their late 40's, grew up camping as you and I did. They still tent camp, although one recently bought a small TT because she says she is too old to sleep on the ground any more.
Sadly, I am now forced to seek out more ways to get and keep electricity in my RV because my new CPAP machine demands it. I am trying to do this without changing my basic old-fashioned style of camping.