How do *you* do wilderness travel?

[diaglo]

I pull out Avalon Hill's Wilderness Survival and kick it old skool.

Really.

ditto.

 

[EdL]

First I look at the map. How long will the journey take and are there any obvious obstructions (river, mountains, etc.)? Then I decide on any encounters along the way, usually depending on how civilized (or not) the country is. And hand-wave everything else so we can get on with the game.