Map, Compass & GPS

Map, Compass & GPS
Wild flowers along Fall Creek on the way to the Green Lakes - Oregon

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Pacing - Measuring Distance For The Hiker

Check out my latest post now on www.sectionhiker.org.  Pacing is a proven method to calculate distance traveled in the back country.


Many outdoors men and women measure distance in the backcountry by using a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. GPS receivers are reasonably accurate, real time, and provide distance traveled and distance to a destination.
But what does the hiker do if they don’t have a receiver, the GPS fails or batteries die?
To read the rest of my post go here.

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