[pct-l] Jim still has the best answer :)

[Steve McAllister]

"See, I knew the 10 essentials police would take note. However, I
didn't send the maps home, just the compass."

I just don't want anyone new to the list thinking that is good advice. Sure,
people can say they never use a compass and have survived, but to me that is
taking an unnecessary risk to save a few grams.

There are many stories where experienced outdoor people decide to not take a
compass and regret it and even some where injuries or death were the result,
even on the PCT.

You may not ever need it, but there could be rare times when you may REALLY
need it.

stevie

-- 
"His eyes were cold.  As cold as the bitter winter snow that was falling
outside.  Yes, cold and therefore difficult to chew..."
-Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich