Thread: Rookie mistakes!

Originally Posted by GravelBen

Another one that seems pretty basic when you think about it but easy to get complacent and forget... always have your navigation tools (map+compass / GPS or both) with you when you go walkies, even if you're only planning a quick scout up the hill behind the hut. Even experienced people can stop paying attention to the terrain/weather at times, next thing you know its dark or clouded in and you aren't quite sure which way you should be going...

Good advice, just look at that farmer in waikato the other day, add plb to that. Mine lives on my belt.