AIDS TO NAVIGATION, IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE

Information provided by Don Bates

1. MAP Inexpensive
Reliable
User Friendly
Durable
Required For Planning
Can Store Trip Info. & Return Route
Required When Using GPS
Only Source of Terrain Info.
Is Very Useful, even if used alone.

2. COMPASS Inexpensive
Reliable
User Friendly
Durable
No Batteries
Required By Law (for hunters)

3. WATCH Inexpensive
Reliable
User Friendly
Required For Trip Planning
Used For Speed and ETA

4. GPS Relatively Expensive
Not User Friendly
Of Limited/No Value Without Map & Compass
Gives Speed and ETA
Fails Frequently
Users Place Too Much Trust
No Enroute Information
Good For Point to Point Navigation
Stores Trip Info & Return Route