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<blockquote data-quote="cleonard" data-source="post: 6684" data-attributes="member: 21">+1 on bad ass.&nbsp; When I head out to the desert with firearms I just shoot targets.&nbsp; I suppose that is nice since the targets don't shoot back.&nbsp; Being in California I'm not trusted by our state government with a AR15, let alone a M16.&nbsp; I do have a lot of 9mm though.The thing that concerns me is that people come to rely on the GPS.&nbsp; The get a track file and head off into the unknown.&nbsp; What happens if GPS breaks?&nbsp; You had better be able to get back without it.&nbsp; Guys I go out with are pretty amazed that I know my way around so well.&nbsp; I'm almost always the navigator.&nbsp; I force others to lead so they can learn.&nbsp; You might think that in the open deserts that it's easy.&nbsp; Well it is in a small area.&nbsp; When you ride hundreds of miles in a day it can get more complicated.&nbsp; It gets really complicated at night.&nbsp; We also have mountains where the trees are dense enough that you can't see any landmarks.&nbsp;&nbsp; Here in California at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada we have some mountains called the Piutes.&nbsp; Lots of unmarked trails and not many places where you can see far.&nbsp; It is famous for people getting totally lost and sleeping next to their bikes ont he trail.&nbsp; GPS can save your ass in those types of situations.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="cleonard, post: 6684, member: 21"] +1 on bad ass. When I head out to the desert with firearms I just shoot targets. I suppose that is nice since the targets don't shoot back. Being in California I'm not trusted by our state government with a AR15, let alone a M16. I do have a lot of 9mm though. The thing that concerns me is that people come to rely on the GPS. The get a track file and head off into the unknown. What happens if GPS breaks? You had better be able to get back without it. Guys I go out with are pretty amazed that I know my way around so well. I'm almost always the navigator. I force others to lead so they can learn. You might think that in the open deserts that it's easy. Well it is in a small area. When you ride hundreds of miles in a day it can get more complicated. It gets really complicated at night. We also have mountains where the trees are dense enough that you can't see any landmarks. Here in California at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada we have some mountains called the Piutes. Lots of unmarked trails and not many places where you can see far. It is famous for people getting totally lost and sleeping next to their bikes ont he trail. GPS can save your ass in those types of situations. [/QUOTE]

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