Why GPS technology will never replace real-life survival training for trekkers
Skift Take
A new generation of outdoor enthusiasts relies heavily on GPS and tracking technologies to explore new terrain, but their lack of proper training has created dangerous, even deadly, scenarios.
The proliferation of cellphones, satellite phones, emergency locator devices, GPS, and similar technology has led to an epidemic of backcountry rescues for people who have called for help they don’t
