Do you folks not go camping?

Yes, far more than the average person - vehicle, car camping, backcountry, kayak, etc. I take my phone as a camera (still/video), for an extra map option with GPS, and for reading e-books or editing photos at night in the tent.

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JoshTriplett 5 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Many people take their phone with them when camping. Even if there's some desire to "disconnect" (which not everyone has), people still want 1) a device for emergency calls, 2) a camera, and 3) a map.

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seany 5 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I try and do some kind of camping once a month and always have my phone. Typically it's in airplane mode and gets used for photos, maps, ebooks.

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jama211 5 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

You don’t take your phone when you’re camping???

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ethbr1 4 days ago | parent [-]

Yes. And it stays in the tent.

InReach mini comes with.

Being connected to the internet or digital media is the last fucking thing I want when I'm in the woods.

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jama211 4 days ago | parent [-]

Well done, your self congratulatory prize will be in the mail.

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ethbr1 3 days ago | parent [-]

I'm honestly asking... doesn't the presence of internet access distract from appreciating nature, for you?

	▲	jama211 a day ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I was overly snarky, I apologise. Personally I don’t go camping and therefore cant really comment.
	▲	flkenosad 3 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Honestly, no. It enhances it. It's just a tool. Like do you bring a flashlight camping?

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encrypted_bird 5 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Speaking for myself, that costs money and time, neither of which I have.

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cm2012 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I want my phone more when camping.