Dave Smith wrote:
> Steve Calvin wrote:
>
>
>>Actually, it's not really all that difficult to get "turned around" in
>>most stands of timber, especially if it's very thick. That's why I
>>bought a good GPS and always carry spare/fresh batteries. I haven't
>>*had* to rely on it yet but it's nice to know I have it. (with waypoints
>>marked of course)
>
>
> I love all this high tech stuff. Whatever happened to a good old compass? It's a
> lot easier to learn to read a compass than a GPS system, a hell of a lot cheaper.
> The batteries don't die and they don't die when they get wet.
>
>
Grew up with a compass and topo maps (which I still carry btw) but why
not go easy if ya can. Besides that, I use it for route mapping (both in
woods and on roads) and a host of other things. To each their own, I'll
keep carryin' the GPS.

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