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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She apparently had no compass ([b]and a phone GPS doesn't work if there is no cell signal),[/b] and left her emergency signal light/flares behind. Still, even in the Maine woods, she should have been able to figure out how to navigate by the sun and moon. The fact that she got lost leaving the trail to use the bathroom makes me think that she must have been otherwise disoriented. Could be something as easy as being dehydrated. [/quote] Just want to correct this pont - in general this is false, and your phone GPS *DOES* work without cell signal if have open enough skylines to get a connection to the satellite (in my experience generally takes 2-3 minutes without the speed connect provided by the cell towers, and I've been able to get access in forested, steep valleys though wouldn't trust it to connect from a slot canyon.) What you don't have without cell service is the ability to download maps on the fly, however you can pre-download tipo maps via a number of maps, so for hikers traveling at the speed of foot this isn't a big problem and just requires downloading the maps before you head out.[/quote]
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