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Pro tip: I still have the faded map from my first thru-hike where plotting the route took an ENTIRE winter.
GPS apps are faster, but that OLD-SCHOOL effort made the journey feel more EARNED.
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the_sarah1mo ago
Yeah, but you still earn the miles.
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nancy4751mo ago
Totally get that, and it reminds me of an article about how planning builds a different kind of memory. The_sarah is right about earning the miles, but I'd say you earn the map in your head first, you know? That old-school work makes you feel the place before you even get there.
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kevin_harris781mo ago
I used to just book flights and hotels online, no real planning. But last year I spent like two weeks reading up on Lisbon before going, and it made the trip feel totally different. I mean I already knew the street names and where to find the good coffee spots. It felt like I had been there before, idk.
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