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[quote]do not rely on a GPS as your only source or type of navigation tool.

Wise advice.


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Clouds have away of rendering them senseless.

For the wrong reason.  Only sensitive instruments could detect the difference weather makes in a GPS signal. But given Murphy's law, alternate navigational tools are advisable.      

While I would NOT say a GPS is a required piece of safety gear, they do provide benefits the compass/map do not.  Low visibility and heavy wind have a way of rendering maps/compass senseless.[/quote]

Come to think of it, it has been several years since I have taken a GPS into the woods.  The Garmin model I originally borrowed, from a gracious lender, approximately a decade ago, did not do well in cloudy weather and would not give a reading from the inside of a vehicle.  I understand that GPS's do give readings well today from inside of a vehicle as I own a newer GPS Legend that goes on most road trips with me.  Grateful for the advice as I now know it's worth giving a look see on overcast and rainy days as well.

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