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Pro Travel Tip #24

A desert landscape with mountains in the background and dry grass in the foreground. Overlaid text reads: Pro Travel Tip #24: Navigation. Overlanders—ensure your compass works in the hemisphere you’re overlanding through.

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Christophe Noel is a journalist from Prescott, Arizona. Born into a family of backcountry enthusiasts, Christophe grew up backpacking the mountains and deserts of the American West. An avid cyclist and bikepacker, he also has a passion for motorcycles, travel, food and overlanding.