When your dad got the Shasta, other people probably thought he wasn't camping anymore either.
Same with that fancy Coleman stove you used to carry. What, you didn't build a real wood fire to cook like a true camper? ;)
Camping is different things to everyone.
I used to camp like you did as a boy. Now I don't camp at all. I tour around the continent seeing things which may or may not involve nature at all.
We all have a certain personal itch to scratch that brings us joy. It's different for everyone.