Pipeline hits can shut down whole neighborhoods for days. A crew I know hit a gas line and it forced evacuations, with fines hitting six figures. Repair costs topped $300k, and local businesses lost money too. Why skip surveys when the mess is so much worse?

Two months back in the Grand Canyon, I almost took a wrong turn when my phone died. I had a paper map as a backup (which saved me, because my offline app was on the dead phone). Now I always carry both, like on my recent trip to Zion where the trails can get confusing fast. It's not just about having the map, but knowing how to read it, which I learned the hard way. So yeah, offline maps are key, but don't skip the old-school methods either.

Wait, I always skipped that step but it makes total sense now.