I once spoke with a ranger who told me about a woman that got lost going
off the Appalachian trail.  She had a cell phone and a GPS unit, so she
called the park service and told them her coordinates.  This was the
first time it had happened this way, and it wasn't easy for them to
figure out where she was just using latitude and longitude.  They are
better prepared now (new maps with better L/L markings) since this is a
more common combination of equipment.


Steven Desjardins
Department of Chemistry
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 458-8873
FAX: (540) 458-8878
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