[pct-l] Snow Navigation & maps

AsABat asabat at 4jeffrey.net
Tue Feb 23 17:21:16 CST 2010


Yes, sort of like the hikers that headed to the lake one morning,
hiking into the sun. When they left the lake, they weren't sure which
way the car was, until they remembered that the sun was in front of
them while they were walking that morning, so they should walk in the
direction of the sun.

(And, if you don't see the problem, think about it again.)


> AsABat is right about knowing the aspect of the slope you're on, which way
> it faces and all the time. It's just one more bit of info that your brain's
> "computer" needs to process so you know where you are.
>
> And right again about what's upstairs, the most important thing you can take
> on a safe hike is realistic fore-knowledge and experience.



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