"Bear east is pretty much all it says," Randolph in quiet consternation. "East by south."
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East is away from the Frontier. It's both representative of traveling towards the past and back towards civilization. How simply giving a direction equates to a mission, I can't guess and based on Randolph's "consternation" over the message, it seems Randolph is wondering the same thing. Are they expected to simply recognize their destination when they stumble upon it, assuming they even travel along the correct bearing.
"East by south."
Pynchon probably felt he needed to add a little more detail. You know, just to make it realistic!
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