GPS handheld systems and automobile GPS navigation did not make maps obsolete.  Everyone still needs to know where they are in space and relate to the real world.  I regularly field comments that imply that someone with a GPS would be faster in the forest than someone with a map and compass when getting from one place to another, but truly, there are few situations where it wouldnt be more efficient to choose routes that avoided difficult terrain.  An accurate map can tell you that.  The GPS gives you a straight line to follow and may just lose battery power or sufficient sky coverage to be accurate.  Always bring a map and know how to use it. And if you don’t know how to use it, visit www.ultimatetreasurehunts.com

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