I've owned the same Suunto A10 Compass for years and can recommend it highly for 3 season hiking. The markings on mine are a little worn, as you can see, but it has all of the key attributes you need for following a bearing or orienteering...
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Piece of Mind
I carry a Spot Satellite GPS Messenger these days to give my wife peace of mind when I'm solo backpacking or winter hiking and mountaineering. It's not a perfect solution, but it works well enough for me to still use it. Read...
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I bought a Highgear Axio Mini Altimeter/Barometer watch a few weeks ago. This isn't the first multi-function watch I've owned, but it is the first one I actually enjoy wearing because it is so small. I owned a Highgear Summit a few years ago...
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Photo Courtesy of Martin Rye
Here is a working draft of my 2010 TGO Challenge Route across Scotland. I realize that this probably just looks like a bunch of Gaelic place names right now, but I'll be expanding the detail considerably over the next...
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Photos Courtesy of Martin Rye
Walter Underwood left a great comment last week on my book review of the NOLs Wilderness Guide, where he was critical about the book's lack of time control plan (TCP) examples. A TCP or Route Plan, as they are called...
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Although most of the people who hike the Appalachian Trail are section hikers, you won't find many trail guides designed for them available from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, which is kind of a shame if you think about it too much.
But there...
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I love maps and the thought of replacing them with a GPS makes me uneasy. The fact is, I very rarely get lost because I know how to read a map, I'm an expert with a compass, and I carefully chart my progress during the day by frequently...
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