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Fred
4 years ago
If you have an old school compass you’re not dependent on powered technology. This is important. Of course lost people get confused and stop trusting their gear. It’s good to have backups if you can handle the weight.
Paul B
4 years ago
Places in the world where this is important. around here you can’t go a mile in any direction without hitting a road.
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Herschel Smith
4 years ago
@Fred,
The USMC requires its infantry officer candidates to be able to navigate with a map and compass.
Several years ago a number of candidates were found to be cheating on the course by use of GPS.
This article is filed under the category(s) Survival and was published March 15th, 2022 by Herschel Smith.
If you're interested in what else the The Captain's Journal has to say, you might try thumbing through the archives and visiting the main index, or; perhaps you would like to learn more about TCJ.
If you have an old school compass you’re not dependent on powered technology. This is important. Of course lost people get confused and stop trusting their gear. It’s good to have backups if you can handle the weight.
Places in the world where this is important. around here you can’t go a mile in any direction without hitting a road.
@Fred,
The USMC requires its infantry officer candidates to be able to navigate with a map and compass.
Several years ago a number of candidates were found to be cheating on the course by use of GPS.
They were discharged. As they should have been.