I looked out some of the Ordinance Survey maps I have 29 of Scotland and with my newly found Silva compass , I have the choice to bug out in any terrain I choose if I have to bug out.
I looked out some of the Ordinance Survey maps I have 29 of Scotland and with my newly found Silva compass , I have the choice to bug out in any terrain I choose if I have to bug out.
I used to do a lot of walking in the hills of Scotland and subsequently have all of the OS MAPS also have some from parts of England. Many good times out in the wilds.
Land navigation is extremely important in remote wilderness areas, having a topo map, compass, protractor and knowledge on how to use them are vital.
Keep in mind that GPS is controlled by the military, they can turn it off. Back in the 90s only the military had access to it because it was filtered. Then it was allowed for civilian use, that can be reversed and there are military contingencies to disable civilian GPS if it is a threat to military operations.
I don't depend on it, I have a nice GPS unit for hiking and navigating but I stay on top of manual skills as well because there may come a time when it doesn't work, heck batteries may become extinct if it isn't shut off or the unit may break - then you are lost in the sauce
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