I think it’s been 15+ years for me

Do you folks not go camping?

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.

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

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.

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.

I want my phone more when camping.

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

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.

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

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

Honestly, no. It enhances it. It's just a tool. Like do you bring a flashlight camping?

I was overly snarky, I apologise. Personally I don’t go camping and therefore cant really comment.

I used to take my phone with me all the time (I used to have an iphone mini). The current models are too big. They are nice when i’m on the sofa surfing the web, but a hassle to take then in my pocket

I agree the current models are all too big. I'm still using a Pixel 4 mainly because I don't want a bigger phone (oh, and free Google Photos storage of course).

I'll often leave my phone at home if I'm going somewhere with my wife and kids. If they're with me, they have their phones and I'll instantly know if something happens to them, so no need to carry my phone.

It's basically a self-psyop to break the dependency. I spent the first 25-ish years of my life without a cell phone, after all.