An Expert Explains What You Need in Map, Compass and GPS

What do you need for land navigation tools? (Bob Patterson photo)

When it comes to land navigation survival tools - just what bells and whistles, if any, do you need? In this Broadcast of SurvivalCommonSense.com Radio, veteran Search and Rescue wilderness trainer Blake Miller takes you through buying your first GPS, and what things to look for in a magnetic compass.
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The Ten Essentials and Beyond

When the weather starts to get nasty, you'll be glad to have your land navigation gear and Ten Essentials!

Land navigation guru Blake Miller and I discussed map, compass and gps and the Ten Essentials on this edition of SurvivalCommonSense.com Radio on the Preparedness Radio network. To listen to the show, click here.

Outdoor Quest: HuntingGPSmaps

The Idaho backcountry is no place to end up lost!

Outdoor Quest: HuntingGPSmaps: "GPS software made specifically for the hunter! Are you looking for GPS map software specifically designed for the hunter? You need to..."




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Tune Up Your Magnetic Compass For Navigation Safety

Staying found can keep you from getting lost and in trouble!

There is no substitute for a good compass, and the ability to use it. Since getting lost is generally the causal factor in most wilderness emergencies, it just makes sense to stay found to stay out of trouble!
In this article, navigation expert Blake Miller tells you how to check out and make sure your magnetic compass is safe and ready to go. For more info, click here.

Death By GPS: Can Too Much Technology Kill You?

Any GPS can be wrong and provide inacurate information.

Can too much technology in the backcountry be dangerous? Can you depend on GPS and other electronic devices and technology  to the point of  it becoming deadly?
That seems to be an increasingly recurrent pattern of  behavior in some parts of the country, as the following story: “Death By GPS’  indicates.
Whenever I see a particularly interesting or, in this case, disturbing story related to land navigation, I forward it for comment and analysis to land navigation expert Blake Miller.
Here are Blake’s thoughts on  “Death By GPS” by Tom Knudson, and published in the Jan. 30, 2011 “Sacramento Bee.” (To read the rest of the story, click here.)

Selecting a Magnetic Compass

A quality compass should be part of your Ten Essentials and included in every urban and wilderness survival kit. 
In this article, navigation expert Blake Miller shows you how to pick a good, usable one. 
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