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micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
[...]

> Not only that. the AllTrails map showed my location and it zigzagged
> near the trail I was supposed to take, even though I was almost always
> right on the trail I was supposed to take.  I think this was because GPS
> is not perfect  

  Was this in a tree covered area or/and with overcast weather? Both
tend to weaken the GPS signal, which is already a very weak signal to
start with. (Imagine the satellites transmitting from some 20,000km
(12,500mi) above the earth to your smartphone.)

  Moral: Get out of the woods and only hike on a sunny day! :-)

[...]