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To: Iowa Granny; Ladysmith; Diana in Wisconsin; JLO; sergeantdave; damncat; phantomworker; joesnuffy; ..
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I follow the mantra of “two is one and one is none.” To that end, I always carry my iPhone with onXmaps, a separate GPS unit, a SPOT locator beacon, and extra charges for all. You can also use an InReach or EPIRB or whatever you want, just don’t leave it behind.

Lot of stuff, but I don't hunt in the mountains and usually am not out for the day and don't backpack much anymore. No disagreement with his assortment of electronics, but I never enter the woods without a compass and if in an area I don't know, one of those paper things called a map. Can easily be printed out if not easily available.

3 posted on 10/19/2020 8:11:53 AM PDT by SJackson (Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself, M Twaini)
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To: SJackson
No disagreement with his assortment of electronics, but I never enter the woods without a compass and if in an area I don't know, one of those paper things called a map. Can easily be printed out if not easily available.

Also, know your heading and back azimuth before entering the treeline.

On one hunting trip, I was late heading out after twilight to the road to catch my ride. I got dark and then pitch dark. I would have wandered lost and stumbling all night except I had a tritium compass and mini-maglite.

I decided next time to take along some of those reflective thumbtacks for backtracking waypoints in the dark.

7 posted on 10/19/2020 8:43:50 AM PDT by Spirochete
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