I spent a summer surveying random campers and cataloging sites. This was 20 years ago.
I never saw anything resembling that video. And I surveyed a lot of sites. The vast majority were small camps, usually only one camper, who's greatest desire was solitude, and a natural surrounding. A huge camp with trash like that was the exact opposite of the goal of random camping.
The average age was much older as well. All 30+ years old.
Now, there were bigger camps of the 4x4/quad crowd. Respectful, clean, but even then I cringed at the damage they caused. I even found a few religious gatherings deep in the bush, the only time I ever felt nervous.
This looks to be a very 'young person phenomenon'. I heard that in Singapore they can cane you if you litter. That sounds promising.
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