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nathanfig · 2026-10-27T21:31:44.000Z

I recently evaluated LLMs for use for offline navigation, with this very kind of survival scenario in mind: https://fig.blue/posts/directions-from-memory/

tl;dr: Local LLMs are really really bad at offline navigation.

That said, pairing the survival guide with a library is totally the right move.

jojobas · 2026-10-27T21:33:06.000Z

Why would you want LLM navigation where offline deterministic navigation have been there forever?

nathanfig · 2026-10-28T15:02:36.000Z

If you happen to have an app and library of all the maps you want then yes, that is better. You could ask the same about Survival LLM: Why not just grep a survival guide?

The thesis is that someday an LLM might perform better than both. But I agree, not yet.