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Used to plan every mile on a topo map before a trip, now I just download a GPX file and go
What changed for you-did you ditch the paper maps for good or still pull one out when the trail gets sketchy?
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grant_hart1mo ago
Still pull the paper map when the GPS craps out.
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thea_mitchell201mo ago
Wait... don't paper maps have a way of getting outdated too though? @grant_hart I'm just saying, I pulled one out last summer and found a road that hadn't existed since the 90s, ended up totally lost for an hour. They're great as a backup but you gotta check the publication date on them every few years or you're just trading one set of problems for another.
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oscarw8315d ago
Honestly I used to think paper maps were totally obsolete but you actually changed my mind with that one. It's so easy to just grab one without checking the date and end up in the same spot. Tbh I never really thought about them going bad but now I'll definitely be checking the publication year before I rely on one.
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