Dd you need GPS for camping?

only if your a novice and cant read maps or lose orientation quickly, better safe than sorry, i have never needed it though, bring along a bright orange vest in case you get lost and a whistle to scare off animals as well
 
If your unfamiliar with using a compass and a map a GPS would probably be better for you. Since you'll be in the mountains a satellite phone would probably be a good idea as well in case you get lost. I myself am not familiar with the mountain areas so i would bring anything i could to make my trip easier. If you are unfamiliar with using a GPS you might want to practice using it and learn form someone with allot of experience some models can be confusing to use.
 
Alex,
"need" is a most strange expression in this context.

People, myself included, have been camping for thousands of years before GPS was even thought about. I have always used ordinance survey maps and never had a problem. This said, some mobile 'phones do have GPS built into them but, on the other hand, they will give you no indication of what the surrounding countryside looks like.

Try map reading - it's more fun.

Blessed be

Karma Singh
 
My daddy used a GPS when he wanted to go camping, but that's only because he needed to find a park to camp in. It depends on if you're going to a park or if you're just gonna be in some random woods somewhere.
 
I wouldn't say you NEED it. It may be handy. But people have been camping for a lot longer than GPS has been around.

Good map reading skills are probably important though, if you have no GPS. And are probably worth having even if you do have GPS.
 
No. People have gone camping for years without one. If you do take one, they can be a valuable tool if the device is programmed ahead of time and you know how to use it. An unprogrammed GPS will simply tell you where you are, but without a map and a sense of direction, it is a useless piece of diodes and plastic that does you no good.

Personally, I don't use one when I go camping. It's just excess junk I don't need. A map and compass work fine for me.
 
If you are going off trail or don't have an experienced person with you it would be a good idea. And even if you do it can't hurt to have a GPS.
 
Well, it depends how far off the roads you're going, due to the lack of roads it's not usually too hard to map read in a car but offroad it's a different story, don't rely on a GPS, personally I don't have one because they're too expensive and battery reliant, have some map skills to back it up and have fun! :-)
 
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