ESSENTIAL MAP & COMPASS SKILLS // Basic Land Navigation Part 4

ESSENTIAL MAP & COMPASS SKILLS // Basic Land Navigation Part 4

A map and compass are part of the 10 Essentials of hiking. Knowing how to read a topographic map ("topo map") and use it with a compass is an essential skill for all hikers. In this video you will learn the essential map and compass skills such as orienting a map, taking a bearing from the field and transferring it to a map, and taking a bearing from a mp and shooting it in the field. You will also learn advanced skills like finding your location on a straight line and triangulation.

Be sure to check out other videos in the Land Navigation Series:    • Land Navigation  

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