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GPS Devices Can Be Lifesavers in the Wilderness
Original: GPS Can Get You Out of the Woods If you are hiking in the High Sierras or sailing across an ocean or flying to a high mo
A Yosemite-focused outlet is highlighting how GPS technology can rescue hikers in the High Sierras, sailors crossing oceans, and pilots landing at remote mountain airports. The piece stresses that satellite navigation works even deep in the wilderness or in a big city like Los Angeles, but notes users can discover gaps in their reliance on it, encouraging people to understand its limits before setting out.
Why now: Hikers and travelers are being reminded of GPS's value and limitations ahead of wilderness trips.
YosemiteHigh SierrasLos Angeles
Evidence
- GPS Can Get You Out of the Woods If you are hiking in the High Sierras or sailing across an ocean or flying to a high mountain airport or trucking through Los Angeles, GPS can be a life saver. Suppose one day in the wilderness or a big city you discover that you don’t really… · liveyosemite.wordpress.com@liveyosemite.wordpress.com
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