Pro tip: that $4 paper map at the REI in Boise saved my butt on the Sawtooth loop

Parker Bailey · 2026-10-21T17:45:05.101566+00:00

I laughed at my buddy for buying a paper map when his phone had offline maps, but my battery died at day 3 near Toxaway Lake and his $4 map got us out. Anyone else still carry paper even with a GPS?

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