Intro to Navigation
Reliable compasses
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good compass for hiking is a valuable tool that helps you locate different locations in backcountry hiking. It is important that you should have some map reading know how to better understand the
Orientation and navigations. Many smartphones and GPS devices and watches have built in Compasses, but it is wise to keep a baseplate standard compass as it doesn’t rely on batteries.
Orientation
Personal locator beacon gadgets are extremely useful to alert emergency personnel when you need help or in a crisis. By activating these gadgets in an emergency, it will send a message by commercial/government satellites by locating your position via GPS. It is a nice backup to have in remote locations where cell phones don’t send and receive signals.
Navigation
Contemporary navigation emphasises the use of five essential leisure outdoor navigators for traveling in the backcountry or hiking in the wilderness. It includes a compass, a map, an altimeter watch personal locator beacon PLB, and a GPS device.
Suunto,
Regatta,
Silva,
Easycamp, and
Levenhuk provide the best navigational tools.
Leisure Outdoor Navigators
Altimeter watch is a worthwhile navigation tool that you should carry for hiking adventures. It helps you track your progress and determine the locations on a map. Altimeter watch uses barometric sensors to measure air pressure and GPS data to give an approximation of your elevation.