Map & Compass: Index of Topics
The following is the first webpage of the entire instructional series (arranged in step-by-step manner) on the use of map and compass:
Below are the specific topics which are covered in the above series:
Map Bearings (How to determine a bearing on a map)
Applying Map Bearings to the Field (How to take a map bearing and use it in the field)
Field Bearings (How to determine a compass bearing while in the field)
There are Three Ways to Apply a Field Bearing to the Map:
Identify Landmarks (You know where you are and you want to identify one or more distant landmarks)
Find Your Location Along a Stream or Trail (You do not know where you are, but you can identify one distant landmark. This technique will pinpoint your location along a stream, trail, or ridgeline.)
Find Your Location Anywhere (You do not know where you are but can identify two distant landmarks. This technique will pinpoint your location.)
Additional Topics:
Quick review: use of a compass on a map
Hints on making sure the parallel lines on your compass are in a vertical position
Taking a map bearing when two points are very close together
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