>>2265271>100$ phone>Literally the same resolution and interface as a $200 etrex.>this somehow proves GPS are better than phonesI assumed you were trolling, but I guess you're just retarded.
>>2265282Seems they raised the price, then. I bought it for 95€ a few years ago.
>Although the phone does have some abysmal reviews...Rightfully so. It's slow as hell. Fast enough for calls, SMS and navigation though, and that's all I need. Also has the highest drop rating I could find, which is the main reason I got it.
>>2265334>You can usually climb to higher ground and use hilltops.Not on any hills I've been in. The tops are always covered in trees, the sides usually too. Sure, there are a few clearings here and there. But those are usually several km apart.
Also, you're still getting the numbers wrong. You need 2 points to get your position if you know nothing, and one if you have an approximate idea.
>you basically need to shoot a bearing to a tree you can see, walk to the tree, and then shoot bearing to another treeYes, if you know your bearing. Remember this hole discussion started with me saying that a compass doesn't help when you're lost.
>keep your line of travel as straight as possible."As possible" is a wide term. There's many terrains where you can't (or shouldn't) walk straight, due to steep slopes, cliffs, rivers, fences, highways etc. By the time you've found a way around, you've lost your bearing.
I know this isn't a problem if you're in some flat, empty plain, but most people aren't.
Now, you can use those features for navigation. I'm doing the same thing most of the time, and only using my phone when I get lost.
But that doesn't change that navigating by compass is very limited, and finding your location by compass is impossible in most forests.
