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4 Top Items Used In Navigating the Outdoors

Navigating the outdoors can be tricky sometimes for survival when lost if you add some of these good ideas for navigation to your survival kit today. I usually at least carry a compass with me when I take my hikes in the woods cause I have been turned around a time or two. I feel like we should all take some time to enjoy the outdoors away from all the busy work and school. To me, it’s the peaceful sound of the frogs, crickets, and the list would go on and on it’s just calm though. So, I take this time to give this list of top navigation survival equipment there are.

NAVIGATING THE OUTDOORS,SMOKEY MOUNTAINS
KODAK Digital Still Camera

01

OUTDOOR SURVIVAL COMPASS

SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT IN YOUR POCKET, LIGHTWEIGHT, AND WORKS WELL IF YOU KNOW HOW TO READ BUT ARE REALLY FOR MORE EXPERIENCE AS YOU LEARN.

02

HANDHELD GPS

MOST CELL PHONES NOW DAYS HAVE GPS OR THE NAVIGATION APPS BUT THERE ARE SOME REALLY GOOD HANDHEALDS OUT THERE. GARMIN IS THE ONE I USUALLY HAVE IN MY PERSONAL BAG BUT I TRY TO CARRY MULTIPLE DEVICES IN CASE ONE’S BATTERY GOES DEAD ON ME. BUT ITS REALLY WHAT YOU LIKE BEST.

03

MAP/ OUTDOOR MANUAL

ITS ALWAYS NICE TO CARRY SOME TYPE OF OUTDOOR SURVIVAL MANUAL OR MAP WITH ME IN CASE I FORGET A THING OR TWO SO ADDING IT TO YOUR BAG WOULDNT BE A BAD IDEA.

04

OUTDOOR SMART WATCH

THERE ARE SOME SMART WATCHES THAT HAVE A NAVIGATION WIDGET OR APP THAT YOU COULD ALSO WEAR AND BE STYLING AND KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR HIKE OR FITNESS TRACKER IF YOU DECIDE TO RUN ON SOME TRAILS.

AS A GOOD REMINDER ITS BEST TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE TYPE WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO. BE SURE TO ALWAYS BE ABLE TO NAVIGATE WHEN YOU HIT THOSE EXCITING TRAILS IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS. EXPLORE THE BEAUTY OF WHAT YOU CANT SEE WITHOUT HAVING TO HIKE, CLIMB, OR WALK TO SEE.

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