It over extracts and is the perfect way to bastardize coffee. Just terrible and should probably be looked on as self harm.

Seriously, if you’re down to a percolator just put a pinch of grounds in your lip like a dip and roll.

Wait until you hear about Swedish kokkaffe

(Seriously though, I have an electric percolator and it produces nice strong coffee without overbrewing. But then again I am Swedish and I'd probably drink tar if there was caffeine in it...)

There's a lot of variables for coffee. Are you using quality beans, or folgers? What kind of roast? Is the water the right temperature and the right ratio? Are the beans fully coarsely ground? Have you tried blooming the grounds first?

Hotter water and finer grind helps.

But yeah, I still find moka pot easier, especially if I'm making a single cup

You can use a paper filter after french press. I would personally just do a pourover at that point, but if you are unable to achieve a nice consistent medium-fine grind then you may get the best results with an immersion brew (James Hoffman's french press technique) poured through a rinsed paper filter

Its bad coffee but when youre camping its god tier. There's something about percolator coffee when out in the woods that hits just right.