I totally get the logic behind digital copies, but I'm curious—have you ever run into issues with your phone battery dying or spotty reception in remote areas? I commute regularly across the state, and I've had my fair share of tech fails. Last winter, my phone decided to randomly shut off due to the cold...right when I needed directions. Luckily, I had a paper map stashed under the seat (old-school, I know). Maybe I'm just unlucky with gadgets, but it makes me wonder if there's really a foolproof method at all. Seems like redundancy is key here—digital and physical backups together might be our best bet. But honestly, who expects their glovebox to freeze shut? That's a new one for me...
Totally agree about redundancy—tech's great until it isn't. I've seen a few claims come through from folks stranded in remote spots with dead phones. Keeping a cheap portable charger in the glovebox helps, but yeah...nothing beats having a physical backup handy just in case.
Yeah, portable chargers are handy, but I've also found that keeping a physical map tucked away somewhere can be a lifesaver. GPS is great until your phone dies or loses signal...ever tried navigating rural SD roads at night without one? Not fun.
Totally agree on the map thing—GPS is awesome until it's suddenly not. Had a claim once from someone who swerved into a ditch trying to follow their phone directions down some random dirt road near Aberdeen. Tech's great, but common sense still wins sometimes...
Had something similar happen near Rapid City last year. GPS took me down this sketchy gravel road that kept narrowing until it was basically just two tire tracks through grass. Started second-guessing real fast, especially when the "road" ended at someone's private fence line... Thankfully no ditch involved, but had to awkwardly backtrack for almost a mile. Tech's handy, sure, but gotta trust your gut sometimes over the voice telling you to "continue straight ahead."
