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Showerthought: How finding a hidden hot spring canyon reinforced my map-reading skills
I wandered off the faint trail last month and had to navigate back using contour lines alone. Don't underestimate old-school orienteering when cell service drops in these pristine spots!
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leo_green607mo ago
Totally feel that, I got turned around in dense fog once and my compass was the only thing that got me back to camp.
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the_logan7mo ago
Last year in the Adirondacks, fog made everything disappear. Have you ever checked if local magnetic rocks mess with your compass?
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jamieknight7mo ago
Ever read how some places up there have weird magnetic fields that throw compasses off? Wonder if you've run into that.
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