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 ...

A good navigator definitely has some advantage.” Orienteering is a sport of navigation with map and compass. The object is to run to a series of points shown on the map, choosing routes that ...

A two-part orienteering course for women and their families will be offered on Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4, by Women for Healthy Rural Living and Maine ...

I like navigating via paper maps. I know that makes me sound old school. But there are actually still a lot of places out there without cell phone service, and those are usually some of the most ...

Hueston Woods State Park will hold  an orienteering event 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. April 19 at the Nature Center. According to the ...

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To the editor — Wouldn't it be great if the Yakima Valley had a full-functioning orienteering course with a guide on how to use a compass and a list of checkpoints to find your way? A fun maze ...

In an orienteering competition, each participant is given a compass and a topographical map of the race area. Competitors also wear an electronic scoring device on their finger that tracks the ...

With a map and compass at hand, the task was to reach ... Finding my way around the route was incredibly rewarding, especially since orienteering is very much outside of my comfort zone.