How to Choose Hiking & Backpacking Equipment : How to Use a Compass & GPS When Hiking

Learn how to use a compass and GPS when hiking to stay safe and found while spending the day hiking in this free hiking safety video series.

Expert: Kate Carcio
Contact: www.zoaroutdoor.com
Bio: Kate Carcio, a white water rafting guide, and climbing instructor at Zoar Outdoor, has enjoyed hiking and backpacking all of her life.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Duration : 0:1:31


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4 Responses to “How to Choose Hiking & Backpacking Equipment : How to Use a Compass & GPS When Hiking”

  1. MrScaryx, on May 9th, 2009 at 12:52 am Said:

    How stoned out is …
    How stoned out is she ?

  2. Meleemaker, on May 9th, 2009 at 12:52 am Said:

    I didnt learn …
    I didnt learn anything…just to take one lol…but i know how to use the standard orienteering compass, but my friend took along a engineers compass that is significantly different and it took me a while to learn it and I got us through but it was sketchy at times

  3. Buzzcutx, on May 9th, 2009 at 12:52 am Said:

    it behooves you to …
    it behooves you to have a MAP!!! along with a compass or a gps… unless you have a mapping unit (shows digital topographic info) all you’ll have is lats and longs, or grid refs with nothing to relate it to on the ground…
    glad she break into triangulation and map datums….

  4. ttechdoc, on May 9th, 2009 at 12:52 am Said:

    This does not tell …
    This does not tell me how to use either the gps nor the compass

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