If you're like me, you went to summer camp. Ah, those were the days.

Yes, there were bugs, but there was also bug juice.

Yes, you slept on the ground in tents, but there was also smores.

Yes, you swam in frigid lakes, but there were warm campfires and bonfires at night.

I attended 4-H camp for a couple of years in Central Montana, and then went to Camp Napi Boy Scout Camp near Glacier National Park for a few years after that.

What I remember most about those camps were the activities. There was always something going on that was a learning experience, or a team-building exercise, or just old-fashioned sweaty exercise. At any rate, the whole point was to not waste the week lounging by the lake - to better yourself in some way.

But the other thing that stands out was the chance to interact with so many different people.

I met some great kids at those camps, and also some awesome counselors. The things I took away from those weeks really set the foundation for my foray into adulthood.

I suppose you probably think that those days of carefree, back-to-nature summer follies are over with, now that you're all grown up.

Guess again.

Now, thanks to an organization called Digital Detox, adults can bring out their inner child and get away from technology all in one fell swoop.

Two hundred campers were lucky enough to attend the first Camp Grounded, a 4-day camp held at an actual boy scout facility, Camp Navarro in California, 2 1/2 hours north of San Francisco recently.

According to campgrounded.org, getting away from it all never felt so good.

Camp Grounded

Where grown-ups go to unplug, get away and be kids again.

Two hundred lucky campers will take over this nostalgic 1970s boy scout camp to celebrate what it means to be alive.

Trade in your computer, cell phone, Instagrams, clocks, schedules and work jargon for an off-the-grid weekend of pure, unadulterated fun.

Together we'll create a community where money is worth little ... and individuality, self-expression, friendship, freedom and memories are valued most.

The camp has plenty of activities to keep your mind off those pesky Facebook posts, deadlines and Tweets, such as stargazing, sing-alongs, dancing under the moonlight, solar carving, hammocking, capture the flag, pillow fights and kickball.

Yes, we have run amok with technology and yes, some of us can't seem to let go of whatever electronic device appears to be velcroed to our palm. Quitting cold turkey would be a tough thing for most in our society today, especially the younger generations that have been spoon-fed social media like crack cocaine.

But I certainly see events like Camp Grounded catching on, once people realize that life actually will go on if you don't send or receive a text for a few days.

The site also states that the event was BYOT (Bring Your Own Tent) and everyone was assigned to 1 of 9 villages.

The camp provided all the meals "reminiscent of your favorite childhood dishes."

One of the best lines from the website: "Although bunking is assigned, sneaking out is highly encouraged."

Digital Detox hopes to build on this inaugural event, and I suspect that more organizations will offer similar getaways, as the need to unwind from the iPad becomes more prevalent.

If we can just convince ourselves that sitting on a log is more desirable than logging on.

You can attempt to reach Jerry Hitchcock at 664-8176, Ext. 2017, or via email at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at HitchTheWriter.