LONDON — Are you au fait with Ordnance Survey? Know how to read a six figure grid reference? If you were left on a moor with just a compass and a map would you find your way home safely or wander aimlessly, eventually getting eaten by wolves?
The Royal Institute of Navigation are concerned about the nation's cartographical know-how and have suggested schools start teaching basic navigation to address the issue.
They believe we're all too reliant on technology, expecting smartphones and satellite navigation systems to do the hard work for us and becoming "sedated by software" in the process. Read more...
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