Registered: 10/12/07
Posts: 1804
Loc: Southern California
Originally Posted By: BobS
GI Compass is about as precise as one can get with a handheld device?
GPS
In terms of sighting, yes. In terms of exact positioning, no; a GPS wins hands down.
GPS's of course are subject to failure, particularly in winter. No matter how fancy GPS's get, I'm going to always carry a map and sighting compass as a back up.
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