How to Survive Without a Cell Phone Signal

Illustration caption: The prepared hiker plans for no cell signal—and packs a paper map. Illustration by Victoria Ellis for Atlas Obscura. Article by  Karuna Eberl. Atlas Obscura – July 3, 2024.

No bars, no problem! Here’s how to venture phone-free into the Great Outdoors with confidence.

Two paths diverged in yellow wood. Sorry she could not travel both, the hiker grabbed her phone to check the map—only to find zero bars of service. Now what? Well, if she properly anticipated this scenario, she’d just grab a paper map from her backpack and ponder it over a handful of trail mix. But if […]

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