Some of the coolest designs are when new technology is used in an old design. Here we have the GPS Compass from designer Andrea Schoellgen. The GPS Compass features a digital display that looks like a ...

“As of yet, I have not had to replace a battery in a map and compass,” said Eric Hunter, who teaches courses on wilderness travel and survival. “GPS is dependent on technology and if that fails, you ...

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GPS began its life as a military technology in the 1970s, then everything changed in the late 80s when the US government decided to allow civilian use of the satellite network. Virtually every mobile ...

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