How to Use A Map & Compass to Navigate - Part 2

In Part 1 of our two-part blog series on “How to Use a Map & Compass,” we covered the design and symbology of topographic maps and the basics of map reading and land navigation. In Part 2, we’ll introduce the essential outdoors tool of the baseplate compass, and talk about using it on its own and how to navigate with a map and compass together. The Compass Image by PDPics from Pixabay A magnetized needle suspended in a fluid-filled housing that aligns with the magnetic field of Planet Earth: that’s the marvelously simple fundamental design of the compass. Every outdoorsperson should own a good-quality compass and know how to use it: Few pieces of equipment are so vitally useful in the backcountry. A compass, after all, can help you accurately assess your position from known landmarks, set and follow desired

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