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Thread: magnetic north vs true north

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    Default magnetic north vs true north

    Should my GPS be set to MN or TN or does it make any difference? I know that is does when using GPS with a compass and topo map, but what about just simply using the Go To feature. Will either one throw you off any??

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    The GPS will point in the right direction no matter what you set the GPS to display. From there I guess it's personal preference.

    For me, I use true north, since that's what most of the maps I use are oriented to.

    I have in the past on some caches where it is hard to get a signal under trees set it to magentic. Then I can go out into a clearing and read the bearing and distance from the GPS, then use a real compass to see just what direction that bearing is.
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