Camp Grounded“不插電”夏令營

每天刷微博、微信，手機、iPad不離手的日子固然方便又有趣，但是不是偶爾會覺得厭倦？有沒有偶爾想要回到沒有這些電器的時代？在美國，一個名為“Camp Grounded”的夏令營正流行。在營中，沒有網絡與電子產品，不論工作與年齡，大家一起歡樂地相處，并感受大自然。

There is a special camp in America.

Those who are tired of the social media and want to unplug for a couple of days can consider going to a fast-growing summer camp three hours outside of San Francisco.

Checking into the camp involves handing over your personal electronics to volunteers in white lab coats.

Camp Grounded， now in its second year， offers those relying on line a break from the noise of social media battling for their attention.

The rules of this “digital detox” camp are clear： No business， no alcohol， and most importantly， no phones， computers， tablets or watches.

Co-founder Levi Felix has stressed it is not just an experience for tech workers， although current and former Silicon Valley employees make up a big part of the campers. This year， campers ranged from college grads to retirees， Felix said in an interview.

The “unplugging movement” has been gathering steam， although it has been criticized by the press for stirring “postmodern techno-anxiety” and failing to recognize the positive impacts of technology. Each March， thousands of people unplug from their devices for 24 hours， as part of an event organized by the nonprofit organization Reboot.

Tech-free getaway lifestyles like Camp Grounded are growing in the US. Hotels like the Lake Placid Lodge in New York and Hotel Monaco Chicago are offering “digital detox” or “black-out” services. The “Check-In to Check-Out” package at the Lake Placid Lodge invites guests to leave their electronic devices at the front desk to enjoy the peace and serenity of their environment.

Time to take control！

David Stewart， founder of Social Studio， a company making social media applications， said he was not surprised that the “digital detox” camp was filled with techies. “People designing addictive products are the most aware of the human need to be free from them，” he said.

With no iPhones or computers to distract them， campers at Camp Grounded participate in yoga， laughing contests and writing classes.

But for many of the participants， the most exciting activity is conversation. Campers adopt nicknames and are not allowed talk about work or disclosing their age. One participant said that not being able to discuss work or even reveal their actual names allowed everyone to quickly understand each other on a more personal level.

Life off the grid is not the end goal of the retreat. Its not about not using technology. Its about being in control of using it. Its all about what you do when the devices are gone.

美國有一個特別的夏令營。

這個夏令營正適合那些厭倦了不斷刷社交媒體、想過幾天“不插電”生活的人們。這個火熱升溫的夏令營在距舊金山三小時車程的郊外舉辦。

加入夏令營之后，你需要上交所有的個人電子產品，由身穿白色實驗室服的志愿者保管。

這個名為“Camp Grounded”的夏令營，開營已有兩年。那些隨時活在網絡上的人們可以通過參加這個夏令營與嘈雜的社交媒體短暫告別，不再為怎么出風頭而苦惱。

“數碼排毒”夏令營的規則十分明確：不談工作、不喝酒，最重要的是沒有手機、電腦、平板電腦甚至手表。

李維·菲利克斯是該營的創辦人之一，他在采訪中強調，雖然大部分營員都正在或曾經在硅谷工作，但是該夏令營不只為技術工作者打造。今年的營員中，既有剛畢業的大學生，也有剛退休的老人。

近些年，“不插電”運動正如火如荼，盡管被一些媒體評價為“煽動后現代科技焦慮”，并指出忽視了科技的積極影響，每年3月，還是會有成千上萬人參加非營利性機構“Reboot”組織的活動，包括關掉所有的電子設備24小時。

據報道，像“Camp Grounded”這種逃離科技、回歸原始的生活方式在美國正被越來越多的人接受。一些酒店，如紐約的普萊西德湖酒店、摩納哥芝加哥酒店，都推出了“數碼排毒”與“熄燈”服務。普萊西德湖酒店更是推出“入住即獲解放”服務，顧客可以將自己的電子產品全部寄放在前臺，盡情享受寧靜的環境。

是時候做電子產品的主人！

社交媒體應用程序開發公司Social Studio創始人大衛·斯圖爾特表示，對于“數碼排毒營”充斥著數碼技術人員，他并不覺得驚訝。他說：“設計這些讓人沉迷的產品的人明白，人們要偶爾遠離這些產品。”

沒有了iPhone和電腦的干擾，“Camp Grounded”的營員會參加各種有趣的活動，包括瑜伽、大笑比賽及寫作課程。

不過，對于大多數營員而言，最有趣的活動還是和其他人交談。每個營員都有自己的綽號，并且在聊天中不可談及工作或年齡。一位營員說：“不用討論工作，甚至不用透露真實姓名，讓每個人都能在個人層面上更快了解彼此。”

參加這種夏令營的最終目的并不是為了脫離現代社會。重點并不是讓人們不用科技產品，而是擁有控制能力。也就是沒有這些電子產品，你會做些什么？