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Old 06-15-2010, 04:00 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by jmen24 View Post
Agreed, even the most experienced captains on ocean going vessels have standardized charts for back-up.

I run into this all the time with folks hunting in the woods. They have a GPS and think that they are all set. Even though I am extremely good with my GPS, I still have and Know how to use a compass with and without a map. Always give yourself as many options to get out of a situation as possible. Better safe than sorry.
Just to add to the above ...

Every year I make note of the compass headings to go/from a few various points on the lake so should I lose power for the GPS (and it's backup batteries) on a dark dreary night, I'll not have to figure them (headings) out from the chart.


Alas every year I forget what they were so ...


Every year I make note of ...


This year I'm marking them on a chart.
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