[nxzero]

Fact is that most people going into the wildness are dependent on the park to make sure they won't get lost. Learning how to not get lost and how to figure out where you are takes effort, time, and experience; I've seen people with the right tools and knowledge panic and disregard all logic when they realize they're lost. Smart phones, setup correctly on the other hand take zero time to learn to use, and are very very good at showing people where they are regardless of panic. I personally wish more people knew how to use a smart phone in the wild, more so than anything else; in part, because knowing this and using the phone in a blind drop test would help them value spending the time to learn more ways of staying found.