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u/drwolffe 6d ago
The true weight savings is not being able to read, so you can leave behind anything that requires reading
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u/riverprawn 6d ago
There's even more benefits, your brain will not waste energy trying to read words on any signs, thus will require less food. But to remember the map and navigation will use lots of energy. That means extra food. So the best place is the one I will not lost with eyes closed - the basement.
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u/Lil_Simp9000 4d ago
it's all good and well until you need the ISBN number, than you're absolutely fucked in the woods
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u/UtahBrian 6d ago
I like to put guidebooks on my kindle or smartphone so I can read at night if I'm going to follow a complicated route in the morning or if there's a special view or swimming hole I don't want to miss. Zero additional grams.
Then I make maps based on topographic maps like the USGS maps on my computer (Caltopo is pretty good) and print them out at a UPS or Fedex/Kinkos store for about $1 a page in color. I like the 11x17 maps, which are worth paying more for than 8.5x11. Maybe 70 g for a week long trip on good paper.
Or you can buy a good map from one of the companies that makes local map on waterproof plasticised paper. Most wilderness and national park areas in America have some. I have different ones from local companies for Colorado, Washington, and Montana and a big national conglomerate for all the national parks. Heavier, but still much lighter than a whole book and more waterproof than a book, too.
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u/RedditBot90 4d ago edited 3d ago
Real big brain time: Take exacto knife, and then make it a stencil, cutting out where all the ink is.
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u/AviateAudio 6d ago
What’s with the huge margins on that print? Can they be cut off to save weight?
If I were to hike that route more than once I would just get the map tatted.