Its really hard to beat GPS. Its not just the direction feature. Its being able to walk around and scout. While scouting you can mark icons for various things like - heavy used trails, lightly used trails, deer beds, food sources, natural barriers, creeks, and the list goes on. When your done and look at your map, you've got the BIG PICTURE! This make sense and become sometimes quite obivious. Then its easy to go back and find your new found spots or things you want to double check. If your in a big area or a new area, they are quite valuable.

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