Even though I bring my phone with offline maps downloaded (Gaia GPS), I still like to bring a paper map of the area as well. In addition to having another opti

Even though I bring my phone with offline maps downloaded (Gaia GPS), I still like to bring a paper map of the area as well. In addition to having another option in case my phone breaks or dies, paper maps are nice to have so people can gather around and look together and build knowledge. When solo, paper maps are an easy thing to look at when sitting around the camp. Shout out to my local cartographer Bryan Conant who makes excellent maps of both the Dick Smith Wilderness and San Rafael Wilderness within the Los Padres National Forest.