Here’s a review of the GSI Outdoors Glacier Stainless Coffee Percolator 14‑Cup — a classic camp coffee maker.
We bought ours back in 2012 to replace one that was too small for us.
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For decades, the Leave No Trace (LNT) ethic has guided outdoor backpackers (and others) in minimizing their physical impact on wild places. These principles — focused on waste, wildlife, and landscape preservation — remain essential. However, modern technology has introduced a new and often overlooked form of impact: the digital footprint. Smartphones, GPS devices, drones, social media platforms, and geotagging have transformed how people experience and share wilderness. While these tools might offer some safety, navigation, and education benefits, they also create lasting digital traces that can harm fragile environments and diminish the wilderness experience for others.
This proposal introduces Leave No Digital Trace (LNDT), a complementary wilderness ethic designed to address the unintended consequences of digital technology in natural spaces. LNDT encourages outdoor users to minimize their digital impact in the same way LNT minimizes physical impact.
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We’ve had this portable air compressor for over 10 years, so now I can do a proper review because it meets my three criteria for a long term review:
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Backpacking has long been somewhat defined by its simplicity, self-reliance, and a close connection to the natural world. In recent years, however, modern technology has become deeply integrated into outdoor recreation. GPS devices, smartphones, satellite communicators, and social media have changed how people plan, experience, and remember their trips. While these tools seemingly provide benefits, perhaps we should worry that technology is negatively affecting backpacking by diminishing self-reliance, weakening the wilderness experience, increasing environmental impact, and altering the culture of backcountry travel — a culture rooted in a combination of practical skills, ethical behavior, and an appreciation for solitude and rugged beauty.
First some comments about older people not wanting to change and technology in general . . .
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