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Old 02-16-09 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Nigeyy
But hang on.... I know some people will say that half the fun of touring is getting lost? The problem here is that I think that only really holds true if you are on a longer tour and/or have the time to do a bit of impromptu exploring (even then, I think if it was getting late at night, I would want to find that campsite or forest!).
But the thing is, I have toured in places like the UK, France and Belgium where there is a mess of little roads everywhere, and Australia where my sense of direction was completely messed up for some reason ... and still managed to find my way around and not get significantly lost using the following things ...

- a general map (not too detailed)
- a compass for confirmation of my hunches
- the location of the sun
- observation and paying attention ... looking for landmarks like church steeples, mountains with unique features about them, etc.
- and occasionally stopping to ask for directions ... and taking the opportunity to chat with the locals.

I think I'd feel constricted and hampered if I had an electronic device telling me what to do and where to go.
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