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Originally Posted by Garethsteen
That's just complicating things, you don't need a protractor to navigate (unless you're at sea). Telling people where you are isn't navigation, it's simply relaying information. Besides, I don't fancy the idea of standing in a field with a map in one hand and a protractor in the other, where would the compass go? My mouth? All you really need is a map for landmarks and obstacles and a compass for direction.
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Knowing exactly where you are, or something else is on a map is complicating things? That's retarded. Being able to communicate that information is a
practical application of knowing where you are.
I'll try again, though. I want you to meet me at this building, but it's not marked on a map. Mission impossible? Obviously not. But how would you do it without a protractor?
Also, I find that carrying a map and protractor in the same hand is not a burden. However, I would recommend tying the compass to your person. And stuff.