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Episode 72
Published 6 years, 1 month ago
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- Late November, extreme cold, a foot and a half of snow, and pitch dark in Montana's Bitterroot is a bad time to be lost...
- Observation, experience, and a sense of direction
- Paper topographical maps and compass
- GPS and backcountry communication devices
- Smartphones and map programs
- Strengths and weaknesses of each system
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