When was the last time you planned a backpacking trip without a computer, phone, or GPS unit? Think hard. Unless you're a dedicated old-schooler, it probably wasn't recently. If your map skills are ...

COMMENTARY--Some people are real map experts. I am not, alas, one of them--at least not yet. But with the help of my trusty Suunto compass and some mapping software, I'm hoping to be a map-master in ...