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Originally Posted by MDoug
My first lesson navigating: Approaching red marker, steer south and west; black, steer north and east.
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And my way to remember which way to steer:
Red = hot- the south west is hot
Black = cooler - as in the north east
So of course you need a good compass and should check the calibration with various items that draw current both on and off. Like wipers, instrument lights and so on.
GPS is great but map and compass provide the low tech reliable back-up to all electronics.