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Anyone who does any backcountry camping should have a map and compass and know how to use them.
by cecilpl2 5y ago
Anyone who does any backcountry camping should have a map and compass and know how to use them.
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- DrPhish 5y agoand the first thing to know when bringing a map and compass into the backcountry is that if you didn't use them (properly!) to get in, it'll be hard-to-impossible to use them to get you back out. There's more to it than you think! Orienteering is a deep enough subject to be a tool, hobby and sport. Recommended skill, just for the entertainment value
- aYsY4dDQ2NrcNzA 5y agoTry to aim for a spot somewhat left or right of your destination, so that when you arrive you know which side to begin your search.
- CRConrad 5y agoSide note: Oriente(e)ring is still, AFAICT, part of phys. ed. in Nordic schools just like it was decades ago when I went. Conscription also helps, of course. On the whole, I'm pretty damn satisfied with the overweening cradle-to-grave nanny state, making sure you get at least the rudiments of basic life skillz and all.