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Lesson learned from a dead radio on site
Was moving a heavy load when my radio battery died. Couldn't hear the ground crew's warnings. Always test your equipment first thing in the morning.
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rowan_wood6mo ago
Back on a hiking trip, my friend's GPS died just as we hit a fork in the trail. We had to rely on a paper map we barely knew how to read. Ended up adding an extra hour to the hike because we took a wrong turn. Now I always pack spare batteries and a compass. It's crazy how one dead device can throw everything off!
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the_troy6mo ago
Honestly, tech failures in the middle of nowhere are the WORST. I remember my headlamp dying on a night hike, and we had to use phone lights which drained our batteries too. Ended up stumbling back in the dark, totally spooked. Now I carry like three backup lights, it's ridiculous how one thing can snowball. Makes you really appreciate old school gear that doesn't need batteries.
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keith1946mo ago
Nah, tech fails happen but being unprepared is the real issue. @the_richard has a point about stuff dying, but that's why you test gear and bring backups. Relying on one gadget is just asking for trouble.
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the_richard6mo ago
But what if it was working fine at morning check? Like @rowan_wood's GPS, stuff just dies when you need it most.
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