I say let the young buck sort it our for himself unless he decides to ask for help. You don't want to offend his male pride... But if you're going camping don't you think he would have at least watched youtube to figure out how to start a fire? I was a boy scout so all that stuff is second nature to me but most young guys today don't get outdoors survival training. Unless they were in the armed forces...
Backing in a trailer takes some serious practice, glad to hear you got the hang of it. I've never gotten very good at it, but I so rarely have had to tow a trailer except when I moved a couple times when I was younger. Kudos to you on that skill!