hello out there,
as a desert lover i've been riding through vast unmapped, uninhabited countryside in several areas. if you got something like that in mind, i strongly recommend to carry a gps. not too expensive: my "geko 101" costs about 120 bucks and is as small as a cell phone.
especially the puna/atacama area provides little orientation in some places. the same problem appears in areas of the coastal deserts in peru.
nevertheless - most other areas are easily covered without satellites! there are maps and people, food and water. so what can happen except of an unplanned detour? to me, things like that only add to the fun of such a journey...
good luck to everyone
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