Faa warns of GPS outages in the west.....

[NorthStar96]

http://gizmodo.com/faa-warns-of-gps-outages-this-month-during-mysterious-t-1780866590

 

[Mad Garden Gnome]

Well then. Time to break out the map and compass for a little orienteering practice.

 

[Laughing Otter]

Well then. Time to break out the map and compass for a little orienteering practice.

Agreed, we rely too much on technology at times. I do have a GPS, but always have maps and a compass available.

 

[maktruk]

If you read the article they state that anything below 50 feet shouldn't be affected.

Now...50 feet from sea level, or 50 feet from ground level, that's a question...

 

[Mad Garden Gnome]

If you read the article they state that anything below 50 feet shouldn't be affected.

Now...50 feet from sea level, or 50 feet from ground level, that's a question...

Probably AGL.

 

[expeditionnorth]

crazy not to have an actual map
devices can & do fail

 

[Laughing Otter]

crazy not to have an actual map
devices can & do fail

Couldn't have said it better!

 

[Matt_Whitman]

What's gps? I prefer paper maps.