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Why hikers need a backup for the maps on their phones

Four of five Norwegians use digital maps when they are in the outdoors. In just a few years, our mobile phones have gone from being a practical navigation aid to a virtual compass in your backpack. The more we rely on digital navigational tools, the more important it is that technology actually poin...

Why hikers need a backup for the maps on their phones
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Four of five Norwegians use digital maps when they are in the outdoors. In just a few years, our mobile phones have gone from being a practical navigation aid to a virtual compass in your backpack. The more we rely on digital navigational tools, the more important it is that technology actually points us in the right direction.

Originally published at Phys.org

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