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you read and carry real maps (topo) and compass?

Nope, I intend to use my phone, since it's more comfortable, easy and I've got it with me anyways.

I've ordered a powerbank (20.000amph) which will keep the lights on.

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You should always have a paper map and a compass if you don't know the area confidently. Phones do break, and power banks often fail in bad weather.

Though from the sounds of it, you're not doing anything serious where you'll actually be far away from civilization and roads. In your case, since the consequences of failure aren't a big deal, you don't need backups.

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My thinking exactly.

I'm never far away from "civilization" and most likely won't encounter any truly "desolate" places anyway, especially in the spring and summer.

If I'd go on a crossing through Sweden or Norway, you bet that I'd have the necessary redundancies on hand.

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always

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big balls

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Why? Remember, it's no crossing through Alaska.

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sounds like you are comfy, so good luck

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Listen, I'd take those with me on a serious trip, not to get my feet wet in a country like the Netherlands, we're I'll have to try my damn hardest to get into real danger. I'm not venturing out into the grand canyons.

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Who are you trying to convince?

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You guys make me feel like I need to. πŸ˜Άβ€πŸŒ«οΈ