Whether or not a hiker uses a maps or GPS unit has nothing to do with skill level. Even experienced hikers use these navigational tools.
Actually, more experienced hikers than beginners tend to rely on maps or GPS units since beginners and amateur hikers tend to think they will not need it. Beginners often think that they do not need to learn how to use maps and stick by the reasoning that well-traveled trails cannot be that difficult to follow. To this, experienced hikers chuckle and sarcastically wish them luck!
Truth is that you can get lost, even with visible, well marked trails and this is not a laughing matter. It is possible for any hiker to inadvertently travel off a trail. You would be surprised how easy it can be to get turned around. Stepping a short distance off a trial into a thick forest has confused many hikers and soon they are lost.
Many maps will not actually help you find your way out of the forest, but you can usually find a trail that connects to your previous trail. If anything, it can help you return to starting point. A tourist uses a map to navigate through a new city, and similarly you can view hiking as tourism through a new...
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