t-runner wrote
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They go together, like peas and carrots.

I usually bring both.

I would never go out without a paper map regardless of which one I use.

Hear hear. I never really got the one vs. the other comparison, (like a cage-match, maybe? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> ) since they are two different technologies, and there are different tools for different jobs.

I do think gps is most useful when you have waypoints programmed in advance--preferably on a computer. A gps that talks to a cd-rom or other map program is a very nifty device. I use an inexpensive garmin geko 201 (I think) that's worked fine for years.

But a compass can become a lifeline. If I'm planning to really navigate with the map, I might bring a simple baseplate compass. But I also picked up a little compass/thermometer zipper-pull-type thing ( this one, actually ) , and it works like a charm for simple but reliable navigation if you keep track of things.