Just wondering what the skill set is with paper map and compass. I've been doing it for over 30 years and often run into hunters and 4wd's who are not confident or lack the skill set.
It should be something we all can do when outdoors.
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Just wondering what the skill set is with paper map and compass. I've been doing it for over 30 years and often run into hunters and 4wd's who are not confident or lack the skill set.
It should be something we all can do when outdoors.
It's one of those things that once learnt is never forgotten, but I wonder if anyone is learning now since GPS is just so easy and convenient.
My Galaxy Note 2 with Orux Maps can give my Garmin GPS (Oregon) a run for it's money on performance.
At least 4 of us won't get lost when we revert back to paper :)
I don't no my left from right, don't know north from south, east from west and if my GPS ever died I walk around in circles till I ran out of beer then I would just curl up in a ball an die. I'm amazed that I even make it to and from work everyday without my gps, 3 roads I have to travel on and all of 5 mins driving!!!!!!.............Sad but true
I've only done what I learnt in P.E at school and self taught the rest but I would trust my life with what I know but prefer the ease of electronic mapping
I learnt the lost art of navigation flying planes and sailing offshore. To be honest depending on what/where you are navigating they are all very different in practice even though the theory is the same. One of the biggest mistakes I see often in navs is that they forget to sanity check things. For example - if you think you are heading in a certain direction - roughly where should the sun be? Are you really heading in the right direction?
Jas
Oops. I meant to. I think I have a few lying around work. I'll let you know tomorrow mate.
Jas