DAE remember planning routes on paper maps at the kitchen table, now I do the whole thing on my phone before I leave the couch

Blake Nguyen · 2026-10-21T20:55:03.724837+00:00

Used to spread out the topos on the kitchen table in Denver, mark water sources with a highlighter, write mile splits on a sticky note. Whole thing took 3 nights. Now I build the same route on my phone during a lunch break and it takes 40 minutes. Part of me misses the table mess. The other part likes not driving to the map store. What did you give up when you switched to digital?

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DAE remember planning routes on paper maps at the kitchen table, now I do the whole thing on my phone before I leave the couch | Backpacking Routes - Free To Speak