[mikert89]

There are infinite examples.

Right now I am in an overlanding vehicle, but I'm not an expert in offroading. I drove down a 5 mile trail that was very technical. The car can handle it, but it needs caution and the way back is much harder. I was extremely hesitant about going back up that way. If I get stuck, I am solo and I am hours from town via driving. So I just pulled out starlink, and with a combination of claude, off roading websites, and google maps, found an easier, roundabout, and more off the grid way back.

At every step I can use available information to put myself onto safer routes, I can research every decision before I make it. Where is the safest place to sleep, etc.

Pre internet people are out there just winging it in the back country

[yoz-y]

One would argue that pre-Internet people prepared more, started on easier trails or went out with experienced people first.

[elcritch]

My generation would prepare in advance for outing. We’d print the route from MapQuest. ;)

[NetMageSCW]

And MapQuest would show you that the suggested route is probably too dangerous to return on off-road?

[grebc]

The track you chose has always had the same risk, you did it anyway even with all that technology beforehand. Congrats, you are the example I’m referring to.