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I did so by using the same tactics I use to find alleged portages.  From The Pines I took a compass heading that would put me a short but significant distance south of the river mouth.  Even though I couldn't see a darned thing, sooner or later I would HAVE to hit that eastern shore... as long as I kept my heading.  By purposely targeting a point distinctly south of the river I would KNOW when I finally hit that shoreline that the ONLY way to head was north.  There would be no guesswork involved.

It's called Shooting Off and is described in detail in Be and Expert with Map&Compass where I picked the idea up. I thought GPS could get a signal despite foul weather as long as you were in the open?
Oh well, a good old map/compass and that technique is always your Ace in the Hole.


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