Comments on: The Ten Essentials For Backpacking http://www.scoutcampfire.com/2006/10/24/the-ten-essentials-for-backpacking Campfire Lore for All Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:11:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Bobster http://www.scoutcampfire.com/2006/10/24/the-ten-essentials-for-backpacking#comment-2 Bobster Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:13:13 +0000 http://www.scoutcampfire.com/2006/10/24/the-ten-essentials-for-backpacking/#comment-2 My Dad likes to tell me stories about "City Folk" that wander into the Maine forests armed only with a GPS. Then drop it into a stream, lake, pond, on rocks, or the batteries die. About 3 - 4 of these types end up being found, a year later, as dead as their GPS. No substitute for a good map and compass, I agree. My Dad likes to tell me stories about “City Folk” that wander into the Maine forests armed only with a GPS. Then drop it into a stream, lake, pond, on rocks, or the batteries die.

About 3 - 4 of these types end up being found, a year later, as dead as their GPS.

No substitute for a good map and compass, I agree.

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