Vent: My buddy called my route planning 'a spreadsheet, not an adventure'
Honestly, I used to plan every single mile and campsite for my trips, like a 5 day loop in the Wind River Range last August. Ngl, I had it all mapped down to the hour. Then my friend Mark said, 'You're just following a spreadsheet, man. You miss the cool stuff you don't know about.' Tbh, it stung, but he was right. I started just picking a general area and a final destination, leaving 2 or 3 days totally open for side trails or local tips. Has anyone else switched from super strict planning to a looser style? What was the first trip you tried it on?