The navigator’s toolkit: Maps, equipment & skills

Navigation is one of the most important backpacking skills, and certainly the most liberating. As a new backpacker with only rudimentary know-how, I was confined to backcountry thruways like the Appalachian Trail and high-use areas like Rocky Mountain National Park, where I had the security of well worn footpaths, foolproof blazes, and accurate signage.

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