this is particularly concerning for backcountry travel where people are following GPX tracks. they don't develop any navigation or routefinding skills
sometimes for glacier travel where it's entirely inappropriate.
sometimes for glacier travel where it's entirely inappropriate.
I had replied to the below: Paper maps are great. Never run out of juice, let you see the close-up detail and the big picture at the same time (because they're three feet wide, unlike your phone), and the more you use them the more you learn your way around without them, unlike obeying a machine.
Can’t lie, the fact that y’all were driving with PAPER maps is insane. Even worse, you had to ask random strangers for directions??
July 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
this is particularly concerning for backcountry travel where people are following GPX tracks. they don't develop any navigation or routefinding skills
sometimes for glacier travel where it's entirely inappropriate.
sometimes for glacier travel where it's entirely inappropriate.
Routefinding in the snow is a pain. Do I go to the left of this tree? To the right? Get it wrong and end up on the wrong side of a ravine. My gloves were frozen so taking them on and off to check the GPS was *slow* 😅.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Routefinding in the snow is a pain. Do I go to the left of this tree? To the right? Get it wrong and end up on the wrong side of a ravine. My gloves were frozen so taking them on and off to check the GPS was *slow* 😅.
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Q11 I'd volunteer for any type of trail or hiking education--routefinding, map reading, safety, hiking uphill tactics, hiking downhill tactics, what to take in your pack, how to pack your pack.... #parkchat
January 16, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Q11 I'd volunteer for any type of trail or hiking education--routefinding, map reading, safety, hiking uphill tactics, hiking downhill tactics, what to take in your pack, how to pack your pack.... #parkchat
Here's the post on Facebook from the SAR team .
It looks like the Google Maps algo just used the distance (18km) rather than the fact that there's 1800m of elevation gain and loss on the route. And, of course, that it's got scrambling, routefinding and no water
www.facebook.com/LionsBaySAR/...
It looks like the Google Maps algo just used the distance (18km) rather than the fact that there's 1800m of elevation gain and loss on the route. And, of course, that it's got scrambling, routefinding and no water
www.facebook.com/LionsBaySAR/...
www.facebook.com
July 16, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Here's the post on Facebook from the SAR team .
It looks like the Google Maps algo just used the distance (18km) rather than the fact that there's 1800m of elevation gain and loss on the route. And, of course, that it's got scrambling, routefinding and no water
www.facebook.com/LionsBaySAR/...
It looks like the Google Maps algo just used the distance (18km) rather than the fact that there's 1800m of elevation gain and loss on the route. And, of course, that it's got scrambling, routefinding and no water
www.facebook.com/LionsBaySAR/...
I'd guess it just treats that as another obstacle, tries to go around if there's space, retreats to find another route, or just waits for it to move. I doubt it has any complex "right of way" type stuff, just "routefinding" and "avoid obstacles"
November 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I'd guess it just treats that as another obstacle, tries to go around if there's space, retreats to find another route, or just waits for it to move. I doubt it has any complex "right of way" type stuff, just "routefinding" and "avoid obstacles"
First LP I got was a Route 66 one back in 2007, and it was super handy in the pre-smartphone days for routefinding and places to visit.
Bought one for Singapore last year. Mostly ended up using internet plus recommendations from someone I knew out there so didn't notice if it'd gone downhill.
Bought one for Singapore last year. Mostly ended up using internet plus recommendations from someone I knew out there so didn't notice if it'd gone downhill.
The newest Lonely Planet guide for Indonesia is offensively bad - dumbed down, barely helpful, badly written at a level geared towards third graders.
I directly compared it to a 2009 edition of the Indonesia guide and the difference is jarring.
Shame to see them fall off like this.
I directly compared it to a 2009 edition of the Indonesia guide and the difference is jarring.
Shame to see them fall off like this.
April 10, 2025 at 9:39 AM
First LP I got was a Route 66 one back in 2007, and it was super handy in the pre-smartphone days for routefinding and places to visit.
Bought one for Singapore last year. Mostly ended up using internet plus recommendations from someone I knew out there so didn't notice if it'd gone downhill.
Bought one for Singapore last year. Mostly ended up using internet plus recommendations from someone I knew out there so didn't notice if it'd gone downhill.
This was one of the hardest single days of shooting in recent memory: a 5 hours hike in, including some hardcore bushwalking and non-trivial routefinding, abseiling in to the cliff with extreme exposure, then an endless jug back up [1/4]
February 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This was one of the hardest single days of shooting in recent memory: a 5 hours hike in, including some hardcore bushwalking and non-trivial routefinding, abseiling in to the cliff with extreme exposure, then an endless jug back up [1/4]
Stymied. Rebuffed. Spurned. A little over 2000 feet of gain in 4 hours before a humbling retreat: the most unrelenting bushwhack and routefinding challenge (cliffs) I've ever experienced. Soaking wet. Wild Dare peak, Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Valley, Washington State.
June 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Stymied. Rebuffed. Spurned. A little over 2000 feet of gain in 4 hours before a humbling retreat: the most unrelenting bushwhack and routefinding challenge (cliffs) I've ever experienced. Soaking wet. Wild Dare peak, Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Valley, Washington State.
Exactly. Its often exciting like first routefinding a well visited mountain. And hopefully we can offer new views.
November 22, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Exactly. Its often exciting like first routefinding a well visited mountain. And hopefully we can offer new views.
I've had great conversations with cabbies about route options. They seem, as a rule, to view routefinding as art and enjoy talking about it. Uber drivers won't, it seem, even entertain alt routes when offered.
May 17, 2026 at 6:13 PM
I've had great conversations with cabbies about route options. They seem, as a rule, to view routefinding as art and enjoy talking about it. Uber drivers won't, it seem, even entertain alt routes when offered.
That is awesome. I remember my work on routefinding to get to my HS when I was a kid. I took some very sketchy routes back then. Your version is so incredibly cool.
September 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
That is awesome. I remember my work on routefinding to get to my HS when I was a kid. I took some very sketchy routes back then. Your version is so incredibly cool.
Here are official trail maps for three contiguous parks owned by three different public agencies in the Santa Cruz mountains. Each shows basically the same info, but with a dramatically different style guide that makes regional routefinding difficult.
August 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Here are official trail maps for three contiguous parks owned by three different public agencies in the Santa Cruz mountains. Each shows basically the same info, but with a dramatically different style guide that makes regional routefinding difficult.
On FB this morning I had another fruitless discussion with a person who thinks cairns should be used for basic navigation. I politely suggested that they learn to use maps. Navigation and routefinding are half the fun in desert landscapes IMO.
August 6, 2026 at 8:37 PM
On FB this morning I had another fruitless discussion with a person who thinks cairns should be used for basic navigation. I politely suggested that they learn to use maps. Navigation and routefinding are half the fun in desert landscapes IMO.
It's winter out there, but it's early season. People get in trouble one of two ways
1) underestimating conditions: not being prepared for deep snow, difficult routefinding, or slow travel
2) overestimating conditions: not being prepared for shallow snow, and being injured skiing or snowboarding.
1) underestimating conditions: not being prepared for deep snow, difficult routefinding, or slow travel
2) overestimating conditions: not being prepared for shallow snow, and being injured skiing or snowboarding.
November 27, 2024 at 11:03 PM
It's winter out there, but it's early season. People get in trouble one of two ways
1) underestimating conditions: not being prepared for deep snow, difficult routefinding, or slow travel
2) overestimating conditions: not being prepared for shallow snow, and being injured skiing or snowboarding.
1) underestimating conditions: not being prepared for deep snow, difficult routefinding, or slow travel
2) overestimating conditions: not being prepared for shallow snow, and being injured skiing or snowboarding.
if youre basecamping with a day or two to hike out of camp, there are some nice 13'ers in the area w/ fun class 3 scrambling summits. marble mountain probably the easiest w/ some routefinding and maybe low class 3 scrambling. music mountain probably the most difficult and most dangerous exposure.
September 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
if youre basecamping with a day or two to hike out of camp, there are some nice 13'ers in the area w/ fun class 3 scrambling summits. marble mountain probably the easiest w/ some routefinding and maybe low class 3 scrambling. music mountain probably the most difficult and most dangerous exposure.
Santa’s route gets way faster when he stops checking every city and starts using quadtrees 🎄
At 2PM MST today, I break it down step-by-step here:
youtu.be/csuQuOd2Ukk
#QuadTreeBasics #RouteFinding #AlgorithmTips #CodingConcepts #AutistiCoder #Tech
At 2PM MST today, I break it down step-by-step here:
youtu.be/csuQuOd2Ukk
#QuadTreeBasics #RouteFinding #AlgorithmTips #CodingConcepts #AutistiCoder #Tech
How Quadtrees Make Santa’s Route Finding Fast - An Autism Friendly Concept Explainer
YouTube video by AutistiCoder
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Santa’s route gets way faster when he stops checking every city and starts using quadtrees 🎄
At 2PM MST today, I break it down step-by-step here:
youtu.be/csuQuOd2Ukk
#QuadTreeBasics #RouteFinding #AlgorithmTips #CodingConcepts #AutistiCoder #Tech
At 2PM MST today, I break it down step-by-step here:
youtu.be/csuQuOd2Ukk
#QuadTreeBasics #RouteFinding #AlgorithmTips #CodingConcepts #AutistiCoder #Tech
I never expected so much variation in their routefinding.
November 8, 2024 at 11:41 PM
I never expected so much variation in their routefinding.
Boston Peak is taller than the nearby Sahale Peak but the route description starts with
> This is a dubious ridge best suited for the anti-social alpine hermit. Rock is rarely good, routefinding is constant, gear is scarce and logistics complex. That being said...
😬
> This is a dubious ridge best suited for the anti-social alpine hermit. Rock is rarely good, routefinding is constant, gear is scarce and logistics complex. That being said...
😬
June 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Boston Peak is taller than the nearby Sahale Peak but the route description starts with
> This is a dubious ridge best suited for the anti-social alpine hermit. Rock is rarely good, routefinding is constant, gear is scarce and logistics complex. That being said...
😬
> This is a dubious ridge best suited for the anti-social alpine hermit. Rock is rarely good, routefinding is constant, gear is scarce and logistics complex. That being said...
😬
Hot take - I don't mind the way MK world is structured. It forces the driver to be more tactical and selective with carts. Need to have some speed or get left behind.
It forces different driving techniques like drafting and routefinding for shortcuts. It's a diverse experience, an entire world.
It forces different driving techniques like drafting and routefinding for shortcuts. It's a diverse experience, an entire world.
June 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Hot take - I don't mind the way MK world is structured. It forces the driver to be more tactical and selective with carts. Need to have some speed or get left behind.
It forces different driving techniques like drafting and routefinding for shortcuts. It's a diverse experience, an entire world.
It forces different driving techniques like drafting and routefinding for shortcuts. It's a diverse experience, an entire world.
Cool, no more routefinding questions for today!
November 27, 2024 at 12:15 AM
Cool, no more routefinding questions for today!
In the stillness between anchors, I find the strength to wait for the route to reveal itself.
#BoulderingTheMind #StillnessInAction #RouteFinding
#BoulderingTheMind #StillnessInAction #RouteFinding
February 22, 2026 at 6:01 PM
In the stillness between anchors, I find the strength to wait for the route to reveal itself.
#BoulderingTheMind #StillnessInAction #RouteFinding
#BoulderingTheMind #StillnessInAction #RouteFinding
"Sir! The Westerners — it looks like they — well it looks like we're not the only ones conducting behavioural research on routefinding in urban chickens!"
January 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"Sir! The Westerners — it looks like they — well it looks like we're not the only ones conducting behavioural research on routefinding in urban chickens!"
I was really taken with some of the landscape and let's say "routefinding" descriptions in the text. One good example was the boating trip down Anduin. The details of terrain & travel shine a light on Tolkien being an actual outdoorsy clambering-around guy, and an observant one. 5/6
March 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I was really taken with some of the landscape and let's say "routefinding" descriptions in the text. One good example was the boating trip down Anduin. The details of terrain & travel shine a light on Tolkien being an actual outdoorsy clambering-around guy, and an observant one. 5/6