FOR you who like to travel to remote areas, do not rely solely on GPS, you might get lost.
Do not Rely on GPS When in Remote Areas in order not to get lost
As experienced by married couples Albert Chretien, 59, and his wife Rita Chretien, 56,seeking a short route between Boise, Idaho to the Jackpot, Nevada. A trip from BritishColumbia to Las Vegas. But by relying on the GPS, the couple was declared missing since March 22.
They rely on a read route maps on the GPS, which is commonly used as navigation ordirections. A team of hunters found a couple who get lost in the Nevada desert, twomonths later.
The incident was the talk of U.S. society today. As said Paul Howard, a veteran search and rescue team from the Colorado Search and Rescue Board explained that many tourists often let technology that is used only to give a false sense of security.Tourist''often lulled by the presence of GPS,''said Paul.
Mentioned a few remote areas that tourists often received word loss, especially in Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming. In the last two years, an increasing number of tourists lostwhile driving on highways, only guided by GPS.
Some sites in the U.S. such as Death Valley National Park in California, has made an announcement that GPS navigation can not be relied upon to remote locations in the area.
A number of detectives and the Sheriff in a few areas that crossed the Nevada lineexplaining that the area is very vulnerable and dangerous. Many of the accidents,because drivers rely on GPS. While the terrain through which is not the same. Plus many tourists who do not understand the terrain.
