I can now sympathize with Thorin now.
I was playing Lord of the Rings Online a couple of nights ago and I decided to answer Bingo Boffin’s call for aid and I fast-traveled to Michel-Delving. I couldn’t find him, so I tried to travel back to Combe so I could return to the quest I was currently on. But every time I tried to cross country, I would eventually run into a mountain, and whenever I tried to follow a path that went even remotely in the same direction the ring-cursor on my map pointed, I only got as far as Little-Delving before I hit a dead-end.
I finally had to cross this extremely-intimidating bog, and I found a path that lead to a sparse settlement and the East Road. I finally thought to check my map once I found it, so I followed it until I came to a junction and found a signpost. I followed the correct road down to Hobbiton, where I finally found a stable and was able to fast-travel back to Bree-land. From there I was able to make my way back to Combe.
Now I can totally sympathize with Thorin, because it’s nigh impossible to figure your way out of the Shire without a map.
“Gandalf, you said this place would be easy to find. I lost my way. Twice.”
