Hikers recently rescued from an extremely challenging trail in B.C. had planned their trip using Google Maps, prompting a warning about the perils of relying on that platform in the backcountry.
  • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
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    5 days ago

    I suspect that actually Google maps use in the hiking community is pretty high. Just not amongst experts.

    Usually it’s only experts who try to tackle these difficult routes.