The lesson
Hong Kong airport, no visa letter for Vietnam. Cape York, wrong turn. D1 covers both.
What this module forces
D1 forces the question: for THIS passport, on THIS route, on THIS date — what paperwork, permits, and paper maps do you need? Digital-only is not the answer.
The questions this module asks
Are your visas, permits, and sponsor letters verified in-country, on the date you fly?
Do you carry a paper map for every leg, marked with resupply and evac points?
Is your GPX route pre-loaded on two independent devices?
Are your key documents scanned and stored somewhere you can retrieve without your phone?
The verdict
Green
Paperwork verified, paper maps present, dual GPX, cloud-stored scans.
Amber
Paperwork checked but not re-verified close to departure.
Red
Digital-only. Single device. No paper map. No verification.
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