Why a map and compass is just as good as a global positioning system 9 Articles

by Curtis Gagnon

The thought of a map and a compass invokes a rather flavorful emotional dynamic within me. I have in fact been placed miles out into a heavily wooded region in utter darkness with the mission of finding various checkpoints...read more

by L. Woodrow Ross

Global positioning systems are great tools, but map and compass will provide the same type of information and actually have some advantages over GPS. The key advantage is that a compass does not require batteries. A GPS ...read more

by Mentalfloss

I did not want a GPS but my family more or less insisted, so I have one. I'm pretty good with map and compass and that was fine. Then, a couple of weekends ago, on a solo trip in the Oregon wilderness I needed the GPS....read more

by Joseph Hazelbaker

I love my GPS unit, but it doesn't work in all conditions and I can't use it during adventure races. As a result, I've been forced to maintain by map and compass navigation skills and not just rely on my GPS Unit. As com...read more

by Hal Lillywhite

Map and compass just as good? Surely you jest. If you could only take one, the map and compass are not "just as good," they are better - much better. What good does a GPS do without a compass (unless it has one built in...read more

by Ian Loft

A global positioning system or GPS is one of the many products that emerged from the space race, and satellite technology where the earth is ringed by hundreds of different communications and observational devices. Geosta...read more

by The Hitchhiker

Just as good? I don't know about that. A map and compass is so completely different from a Global Positioning System (GPS) that they really are hard to compare. However, I would suggest that a map and compass is better ...read more

by Clacky McSnackins

GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) is probably one of the best modern day inventions for the outdoor enthusiast. It has aided in the location of thousands of lost backpackers throughout the years, while also helping count...read more

by Yank Elliott

Why a map and compass is just as good as a global positioning system There is no doubt about the value of GPS devices. We frequently hear of lost hikers and others in the wilderness being found because of rescuers being...read more