This man, like others before him, had simply been frightened when he knew he was lost. What had been a near disaster might have turned out as only a pleasant walk, had he made a few preparations before he stepped from the highway or off a known path. ...
The Pathfinder E The Pathfinder When we found him, he was a sorry sight. His clothes were torn, his hands bleeding. Before we reached him, we saw him fall. He lay a moment. Then he pulled himself to his feet, walked unsteadily a few yards through the woods and fell again....
This man, like others before him, had simply been frightened when he knew he was lost. What had been a near disaster might have turned out as only a pleasant walk, had he made a few preparations before he stepped from the highway or off a known path. ...
Locations were measured by using a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver: Pathfinder ProXT (Trimble, Sunnyvale, CA, USA). An external antenna and geo-beacon were used to maximise accuracy in forest environments where clear signal reception is hampered by canopy cover. The GPS unit used in...