hoyden
Lady Bug
When I was a kid and would go out with my grandpa and a compass. It was great learning!
While I quite like a lot that modern technology affords us, I've had batteries die on devices often, rain or lakes make cell phones obsolete...
Having analog tools is often more reliable.
GPS is easier ... except when it isn't.
I like to have both for backup of each other.
In my truck, I have built in Navigation, my cell phones (work = Sprint, personal = Verizon), downloaded maps on my phones and iPad, hard copy bound maps, and I also print out maps of where I am planning to go and put those in a 3-ring binder.
(overkill, but I like maps )
Sucks when the dog accidentally rips up your only map in exuberance for seeing a deer through the window.... (haven't had that happen, but close enough to make me have back-ups)
While I quite like a lot that modern technology affords us, I've had batteries die on devices often, rain or lakes make cell phones obsolete...
Having analog tools is often more reliable.
GPS is easier ... except when it isn't.
I like to have both for backup of each other.
In my truck, I have built in Navigation, my cell phones (work = Sprint, personal = Verizon), downloaded maps on my phones and iPad, hard copy bound maps, and I also print out maps of where I am planning to go and put those in a 3-ring binder.
(overkill, but I like maps )
Sucks when the dog accidentally rips up your only map in exuberance for seeing a deer through the window.... (haven't had that happen, but close enough to make me have back-ups)