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Originally Posted by The Gritz Carlton
Yes...where's my Garmin...I've got to go get the mail. I've been an avid boater all my life and hold a 100 Ton USCG License. Reading paper maps/charts and navigating with instruments is my passion. I still love the paper maps from rest areas. GPS is a great tool but you must "know well where you're going" way before you turn anything else on and be ready when she tries to take the train down a dirt road. The Trucker's Atlas is among the best tools you can use.
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I'm right there with you. The GPS just gives you one line of bearing. You need to have an idea of where you are and use multiple lines of bearing to verify it.