Mark Watson considers the pros and cons of smartphones and GPS devices and discusses his methods for tramping and bikepacking navigation using both in tandem. We are very well served these days with digital mapping technology and GPS systems at affordable prices and with better functionality than ever before. Indeed, most of us have a highly capable […]
About the author
Mark Watson
Wilderness gear editor Mark Watson divides his workdays between graphic design, writing and photography. His passion for tramping, climbing, cycling and storytelling has taken him all over Aotearoa and the world in search of great trails, perfect moves and epic light. He has published four books and his photographs have featured in numerous publications. Especially motivated by long distance travel, he has tramped Te Araroa and cycled from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.
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