Hiking Gadgets And Accessories - What Do You Need?What no hiking gadgets? Are you content to just carry a map and compass? No way Hosay! You need visual aids such as a magnifying glass for map reading, torch and binoculars. And then there are the all important navigation aids including GPS devices to provide a grid reference of your location. Pedometers to measure distance travelled and numbers of steps taken. Altimeters to give your height above sea level. But you also want to Keep in Touch so you will need a mobile phone (cell phone) and a pair of hand held radios otherwise known as walkie talkies! Last but not least you should capture all those great memories, including fantastic scenery, wildlife and photographs of yourself and your companions on the summit of every mountain climbed, on a
digital camera.
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