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Re:The Darién Gap by PanamaNewb on Sunday October 22, 2023 @03:51PM (#37978491)
For sure, a garmin gps would help. They're not 100% though. I have a property in the mountains with jungle and there were steep drops that did not show up on my topographic map. I imagine someone could easily die if they didn't pay attention.

Also, slipping and falling is a serious risk during the wet season, even on well known paths.

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Re:The Darién Gap by greggsy on Sunday October 22, 2023 @04:54PM (#37979009)
Surely lidar would be valuable, given how it has already proven its effectiveness for archaeology in this region
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Re:The Darién Gap by edgyquant on Sunday October 22, 2023 @06:48PM (#37979772)
How is this a response to that comment? What does LiDAR have to do with hikers using a GPS?
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Re:The Darién Gap by tiagod on Sunday October 22, 2023 @06:57PM (#37979828)
More precise topographic charts, I guess.
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Re:The Darién Gap by crazygringo on Sunday October 22, 2023 @10:41PM (#37981017)
> there were steep drops that did not show up on my topographic map
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