gistfile1.m

- (void)encodeRestorableStateWithCoder:(NSCoder *)coder {
    NSAssert(self.navController.viewControllers[0] == self.baseController, @"WTF"); // passes
    [coder encodeObject:self.navController forKey:@"navController"];
    [coder encodeObject:self.baseController forKey:@"baseController"];
    
    [super encodeRestorableStateWithCoder:coder];
}

- (void) decodeRestorableStateWithCoder:(NSCoder *)coder {
    [super decodeRestorableStateWithCoder:coder];
	
    self.baseController = [coder decodeObjectForKey:@"baseController"];
    self.navController = [coder decodeObjectForKey:@"navController"];
    
    NSAssert(self.navController.viewControllers[0] == self.baseController, @"WTF"); // fails
}