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While thumbing through my AMC White Mountain Guide (26th Edition), on pages 192 & 193 I came across the following that pertains to bushwhacking:
"Bartlett Haystack is a relatively easy bushwhack... available to experienced hikers who wish to begin to aquire the skills of off-trail navigation by map & compass."
"Climb roughly northwest to the crest of the peak's east ridge, then follow the ridgecrest to the summit. (Although a compass bearing is useful for confirmation of the proper direction, you should follow the ridgecrest, heading for the highest ground you can find rather than attempting to follow a precise compass bearing. This route illustrates one of the complexities of off-trail navigation in the Whites: in this case the mountain will lead you to its summit if you let it, while an attempt to folllow a precise bearing *on the ascent* can pull you off the ridgecrest and into steep, difficult terrain. The compass is essential to the off-trail navigator, but following a bearing is often more difficult than following a feature of terrain - a ridge or a brook, for example - using the compass to confirm the correct approximate direction.)"
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"Bartlett Haystack is a relatively easy bushwhack... available to experienced hikers who wish to begin to aquire the skills of off-trail navigation by map & compass."
"Climb roughly northwest to the crest of the peak's east ridge, then follow the ridgecrest to the summit. (Although a compass bearing is useful for confirmation of the proper direction, you should follow the ridgecrest, heading for the highest ground you can find rather than attempting to follow a precise compass bearing. This route illustrates one of the complexities of off-trail navigation in the Whites: in this case the mountain will lead you to its summit if you let it, while an attempt to folllow a precise bearing *on the ascent* can pull you off the ridgecrest and into steep, difficult terrain. The compass is essential to the off-trail navigator, but following a bearing is often more difficult than following a feature of terrain - a ridge or a brook, for example - using the compass to confirm the correct approximate direction.)"
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