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Gave up on paper maps for GPS on a hiking trip in Idaho last week
Took the GPS trail app into the Sawtooth mountains and it drained my phone battery in 3 hours, leaving me stuck with no backup. Anyone else find the old-school guys were right about keeping a folded map in your pack?
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anna_fox72mo ago
Gave up on paper maps" - nah, I still pack paper as my main.
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linda5002mo ago
Keep a folded paper map in my glovebox always... never know when your phone might die or you lose signal in the middle of nowhere, right @anna_fox7? That happened to me once on a backroad trip and I was so glad to have something I could actually unfold and read. Digital maps are great most of the time but they just don't have that backup feeling a paper one gives you. I actually find it fun to trace the route with my finger ahead of time, helps me remember the turns better too. Plus no worries about battery life or data roaming charges... it's just there when you need it.
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wyatt_green3119d ago
Only thing I'd push back on is that paper maps are somehow more reliable. I've been in plenty of remote spots where a paper map was outdated by five years and a new road just didn't exist on it. My phone with offline Google Maps has saved me way more times than any folded map ever did.
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