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Posted by OttoStover on March 22, 2008 at 7:06:44 pm EDT
In reply to GPS or Map and Compass posted by m0rpheu5111 on February 18, 2008 at 3:53:29 pm EST

It is not a question of gps OR map/compass. Never go on a trip without map and compass. They will never fail you. Gps is great, but like any other instrument it may break down or loose power. Without map and compass you may be in big trouble.

They weigh and cost very little. But learn to use them! Not only from A to B, but deciding where you are based on crossing lines to visual objects. Also learn to estimate your own speed and direction in the map.

About 95% of my trips I do not use gps, even if I have one. Except for extreme conditions where a gps is the only device that tell you where you are. In dense fog, in the dark, in snowstorm they are a must. But you only need the cheapest ones to tell you where you are. Those with maps is nice, but not necessary if budget is tight.

Before gps came, hikers just had to have patience and equipment to be outside one more day if they got lost.

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