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by mbeex 1411 days ago
> Theoretically navigating with a map and compass is not hard, but I sure as shit would not want my life depending on my ability to do so.

Would you rather rely on your phone that hasn't been charged for two days?

Actually, the situation is not even a trade-off. There is no dichotomy. When you use both, you simply gain a convenient extra layer of redundancy.