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Never Get Lost (Unless You Want to)
The
last time I busted out my road atlas was back when I was on a family
road trip through Texas. It was roughly back in the days when we still stocked the
car with cassette tapes for our listening pleasure, and VHS tapes were expensive. Since then, I've gone the way of GPS and Google Maps.
And, subsequently, I can't remember the last time I got lost or didn't
know how to recalculate my exact route when I got home. 
I'm
not alone, because with advancements in technology moving so quickly,
all an intrepid adventure traveler has to do these days is buy a
GPS-equipped watch to steer clear from losing their way. For example, the new Suunto X9i GPS wristwatch comes
with built-in GPS, a 3D compass, stopwatch, altimeter, weather-trend graph,
temperature indicator, and barometer. Not
to mention memory-map software and Google Earth compatibility to
maximize route planning.If
you're curious about how GPS can come in handy when traveling, check out this helpful piece which we published in Everywhere Issue 01: Exploring with GPS Is Cheap and Easy, by Stuart Green. If there are any GPS gadgets you particularly like, tell us about 'em by
contributing an Everywhere gear recommendation.
(Photo above: GPS, by Stuart Green, and below: Suunto X9i GPS watch, from Watchreport.com.)
(Photo above: GPS, by Stuart Green, and below: Suunto X9i GPS watch, from Watchreport.com.)
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