Spent $150 on a GPS watch for a solo hike and it saved my butt in the fog

I was up on the Long Trail in Vermont last month and the fog rolled in so thick I couldn't see 10 feet. My phone had no signal, but that watch kept me on trail with the preloaded map. Has anyone else relied on a device more than they expected to on a sketchy day?

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wilson.olivia16d ago

Most GPS watches use GPS, not cell service, for navigation, just so you know.

troyknight16d ago

Wait, they DON'T use cell signal at all? How's that even work?

grant15516d ago

Yeah and @wilson.olivia basically the GPS saved me too on a foggy ridge last fall.