You'd think that GPS would help, but it may not
(NEWSER) - Technology appears to be making some people a lot stupider when it comes to the great outdoors. Thanks to GPS, cell phones, and emergency devices, more people are heading into the wild ill-equipped…then, at best, wasting rangers’ time with their problems—or, at worst, getting injured or killed. The New York Times explores the phenomenon, with amusing—and irritating—stories about hikers calling rangers to request hot cocoa, or signaling rescue helicopters three times because the water “tasted salty.” More»
