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How learning to read a map saved my butt in the wilderness
I see a lot of folks using GPS for everything, but I think that's asking for trouble. I picked up map and compass skills years ago, and it's paid off big time. For example, last fall in the Sierra Nevadas, my phone's battery died halfway through. With my paper map, I could still find my route and even spot a shortcut. It forces you to really look at the land, not just follow a line on a screen. Plus, you never have to worry about signal or updates, lol.
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aaronk104d ago
Phone dying out there? My GPS failed last winter, chaos.
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willowb723d ago
Saw something about cold killing batteries quickly.
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