[pct-l] Navigation myths and truths

[Sabrina Harrison]

That was hilarious! I'm going to go get one of those right away...

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> On Apr 12, 2016, at 1:36 PM, Jim & Jane Moody <moodyjj at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> It seems like a good time to repost this tutorial, which Gary Schenk first almost 3 years ago. 
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCp-JSVSNZM 
> 
> Enjoy - and speaking French is not required. 
> 
> Mango 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> 
> From: "Douglas Tow" <douglastow at gmail.com> 
> To: "Pct-L" <pct-l at backcountry.net> 
> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 1:41:56 PM 
> Subject: [pct-l] Navigation myths and truths 
> 
> Navigation myths: 
> 
> 1. Every trailhead or trail split will be clearly marked as to where the 
> PCT goes. 
> 2. Mapreading and compass skills are not necessary. 
> 3. If you get off trail (bathroom break, seeking water, finding camp), you 
> will easily be able to find it again, or see other hikers moving down the 
> trail. 
> 4. If there are no trails branching off the PCT, you can't get off it 
> (think snow, bald rock, meadows before vegetation growth, destroyed cairns, 
> tree fall, darkness, water crossings, roads, even parking lots). 
> 5. Trail blazes are everywhere. 
> 6. Murphy's Law doesn't apply to navigation. 
> 
> Navigation truths: 
> 
> 1. You won't like your new trail name if you get lost and require 
> emergency rescue. 
> 2. If you can can't explain your paper map to someone else, you've got 
> some work to do. 
> 3. Review your hiking day on the map, and look for expected peaks, lakes, 
> streams, switchbacks, etc. Don't see them? Hmmm... 
> 4. Across snow and ice, the beaten path might not be the trail, merely 
> other clueless people following footsteps. 
> 5. A good compass, like a seat belt, is worth having and using even if you 
> never need it. 
> 
> Can we go get? 
> 
> Chipmunk 
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