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Driving to the woods is easier than twenty years ago. Cars are better. Roads are better. And of course, maps are exponentially better. Not only in terms of d
by brudgers 4y ago
Driving to the woods is easier than twenty years ago.
Cars are better.
Roads are better.
And of course, maps are exponentially better. Not only in terms of directions. Discovery is exponentially better. That waterfall that only showed up on the USGS topo map, is now on the map in your pocket...and Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter.
And the Forest Service website.
- kzrdude 4y agoI think the computer and information centric lifestyle we have now, and maybe efficient but stressful workplaces, they make it necessary (for some of us) to be very intentional about disconnecting. Hence going into the woods.
- cykros 4y agoNever mind how much easier it is to not get lost in the woods thanks to GPS navigation on phones (even outside of service area, if you've had the sense to download the map). That said, you do run into people who head out relying on the phone who run into a hell of a time when it stops working, either due to battery or accidental disruption (ie, it fell in a river). It would be nice to see more folks pick up some basic orienteering skills (it's REALLY not all that hard...I learned in middle school), but either way, more folks getting an appreciation for outdoors I'd call a good thing. Now, if they'd bring some Leave No Trace principles into the woods with them, that'd be great. Seeing how the eternal September played out on Usenet though, that may be a bit overly hopeful on my part.