Totally, and that's why @calebw50 is spot on about needing the real tools. My buddy swapped his whole CAT for a P0420 before checking the data, and it was just a lazy downstream sensor the whole time. Live data doesn't lie.

Oh man, "pink itchy snowdrift" is the perfect way to put it, that stuff is evil. I'm just picturing you emerging from that hole looking like a sad, defeated cotton candy machine. My method is just a lot of swearing and then a very long shower, lmao. Honestly sometimes the old school crawl and haul is the only way through that mess.

That's a fair take if total solitude is the main goal. But calling the Crest Trail just a well-marked path sells it short. The exposure on some of those ridge lines feels plenty challenging when the weather turns. Maybe the real difference is what kind of challenge you're after, route finding versus physical endurance. Both have their place.

People forget how posting photos creates a permanent record of your life for companies to use. @nathan545, that simple act hands over data points about your location, habits, and social circle. It's less about sharing a moment and more about feeding the algorithm.

Honestly the big cons feel like paying to stand in a crowded mall now. Tbh I spent more on my badge last year than on food and gas for the whole trip.