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Is it time I bought a GPS for walking?
Some years ago I set of to walk Scafell Pike with a small group of friends. For a change I was not leading and the task was given to my sister-in-law so I decided to sit back an enjoy the ride.

The day started well with a quick trip up Lingmell before starting up Scafell Pike after which we were going across to Sca Fell.

As we approached the summit of Scafell Pike the cloud descended and by the time we got there visibility was poor.

A decision was made to scrap Sca Fell and to simply back track our way down to Wasdale. This is when things started to go wrong.

After short time we realized we had wandered off the path and were lost. I had not been navigating just following the person in the lead and as an experienced walker I should have been checking are position and not trusting the person in front, a lesson for all walkers.

With some difficulty we all got down safely, after this I decided to look at GPS. At the time GPS was still in its infancy and I felt it was not reliable enough to buy.

I look forward with great interest at your forthcoming articles to see whether GPS is now a worth while navigational aid.

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