Personally, I can almost always use a de-rail like that at my age. When I was younger and more potent, I missed a lot of scenery, so I'm catching up. Raising 4 kids will do that to you too.
The trick is to drag them along. Sometimes it can be a pain in the butt, but it is usually worth it anyways.
I just got back this last weekend from a short overnight trip with my oldest daughter. It was cold, blowing and snowy, but we still managed to have fun.