Your descriptions of the stars brings back a lot of memories. As a kid our family and friends used to camp out under the stars any where we could find a good place away from every one else. No facilities at all. No tents. Just army surplus cots under the stars. Coleman stoves and lanterns. And a great view of the milky way.
35 years ago we could see the milky way from our backyard here at home. No more. Growth and the associated light pollution makes it hard to see anything but the brightest starts and planets. Miss that.
Enjoy your new adventure.
