Without a doubt, handheld phones and all the apps that go along with them are great little tools for outdoor adventure. There are a number of apps that you can use to make your stay in the great outdoors more enjoyable and educational. Check back with us later for another blog piece on that very topic.
However, you should never use your handheld phone as a compass and expect any degree of accuracy. There are also a few other things to consider when engaging for the first time, or as a beginner, in good, solid land navigation skills. Watch this video in which I discuss three things for beginners and I show you how far off compasses on a phone can be.
Craig Caudill is the Founder and Chief Instructor of Nature Reliance School. He specializes in teaching survival and preparedness which includes, go-bags, land navigation, and tracking for private and public groups and government agencies. Craig is a frequent survival and preparedness contributor to TV outlets, blog sites, magazines and is a popular online outdoor educator on Carbon TV, and YouTube via the Nature Reliance and Dan’s Depot channels.
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