It&#x27;s called having paper maps for the states and cities you are in... I grew up in the forest where no cellphone works and GPS topo data was sparse, but the local forest service topo maps were second to none.<p>Some people need gps directions to go to the corner store, some people just need a paper map to traverse the world. I&#x27;d rather be the latter and use the former when needed&#x2F;wanted than the former with the inability to to the latter.<p>As for the article, I generally agree with the author, as I have done the same thing (ditched a cell phone for about a year and a half). It was wonderful, but my current job description requires me to be on call, so I have made a temporary compromise, but I fully intend to return to no cell phone eventually.<p>One thing in particular I learned from my time without one is that I was much more observant and interactive with my surroundings. I would have conversations or see things I would have never if my eyes were glued to a screen. It also strengthened my conversation skills as a result.