Mags
02-14-2014, 15:28
Navigation was changed 25 yrs ago today when the Air Force launched the first satellite in the US GPS system.
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2014/02/happy-anniversary-gps/
GPS for navigation use is obvious..be it hiking, biking or the automobile. But also the maps we use are immeasurably more accurate because of GPS technology.
Arguably one of the most important technological inventions for any outdoor users (and I say this as a person who rarely uses a GPS in the backcountry..at least directly :) )
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2014/02/happy-anniversary-gps/
GPS for navigation use is obvious..be it hiking, biking or the automobile. But also the maps we use are immeasurably more accurate because of GPS technology.
Arguably one of the most important technological inventions for any outdoor users (and I say this as a person who rarely uses a GPS in the backcountry..at least directly :) )