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Picture this. You are walking through a forest that was supposed to be a short cut to the trail. The path gets narrower and narrower, then disappears, and mist starts creeping up from the valley. Your phone shows 4% battery and is about to die. You know from the map that the trail is roughly… Read More »
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It has been known since the dawn of time that there are four basic geographical directions: east, west, north and south. These are the so-called cardinal directions. In this article you will learn a little more about the points of the compass and how to work out directions when you only have limited resources, for… Read More »
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Before we get to the question of what types of maps there are, we should first answer a more basic question: What is a map? Every one of us has come across a map at least once in their life. If you drive, you have certainly used a map, whether an electronic one or a… Read More »
