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> if you do get lost, never leave your drainage (when things are going poorly, don't make them worse) I read drainage as a water source and it might still wor
by nickjj 3y ago
> if you do get lost, never leave your drainage (when things are going poorly, don't make them worse)
I read drainage as a water source and it might still work. In general rivers or any type of running water will have a higher chance of leading to another human being vs not with no other context.
You could relate that to software development by emulating running water in the sense that progress is being made if you're moving in a direction that's not fighting the current or stagnating. This could be taken in a number of different ways such as working on things that naturally let you make progress instead of fighting against it or getting lost and going in circles.
- throwway120385 3y agoIn the mountains a drainage gives you a set of guard rails and a set of bounds on a topographical map. Sometimes walking a half a mile in a direction gives you perspective on a peak or another feature that you can identify on the map based on the shape and then you can shoot bearings and locate yourself. Also if you follow water downhill you'll reach successively larger bodies of running or pooled water until you reach the sea. I've been on a hike or two with my wife where knowing where the running water is versus where it should be saved us several hours of being lost.