This guide will get you familiarised with a map and compass, teaching the basics of how to navigate with them, laying the ...

The basic orienteering compass is composed of the following parts: (See Figure 6.6) No, this is not a silly question, there are two types of north. True North: (also known as Geographic North or Map ...

To take a bearing, lay your map flat and orient it to true north using your compass. Then, mark your starting point and ...

A spade, a tape measure, a metal detector, and his son Ethan with his trusty compass. The map says to start at the old climbing tree and walk north for ten metres. It’s Ethan's job to find north ...