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Overheard a guy at the trailhead say he never brings a map anymore, just his phone

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the_laura
the_laura1mo agoMost Upvoted
My phone died once in the White Mountains.
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riley_taylor
riley_taylor1mo agoTop Commenter
Sounds like a good way to get into real trouble. Batteries die and service drops out when you need it most. A paper map is cheap insurance.
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the_laura
the_laura26d agoMost Upvoted
My phone died once in the White Mountains. Did you figure all that out before you got stuck or did you have to backtrack and find your way blind? That's the real test, isn't it? Paper maps don't glitch out on you at the worst moment.
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