Using a Map and Compass

If you understand how to read a compass and how to read a map, then its about time you learned to use both map and compass together.

Separately, a good map or compass can be very useful, but limited. Together, they can lead you around the world (and back again!) but you need to know how to use them properly. The next few pages will help you understand some key skills in order to be a successful outdoors dude and impress your friends with your map and compass mastery - well, maybe at least not get too lost!

In case you want to skip over some of these pages, the order we'll cover things are:

• Latitude and Longitude - minutes and seconds don't mean time
• Declination - and adjusting your compass
• Set a Heading - from map to compass
• Orienting a Map - lining up with the real world
• Triangulation - making order out of chaos
• Planning a Route - getting a clue before going ahead

What's white and furry and lives at the north pole?   A polar brrrrrrrrrr!

Search Google News for more 'Lost Hiker' news items.

04 Jul 2022 - Paynetown lost hiker, Schacht Road fire, Woodland Springs fire

22 Jun 2022 - Lost hiker found safe

01 Jul 2022 - Hiker from Singapore is found wandering lost in Adirondack backcountry swamp. Wife called authorities when Strava app feed went dark.

01 Jul 2022 - Lost hikers found in Charles C. Deam Wilderness – The Bloomingtonian

02 Jul 2022 - Search is on for missing hiker in Linn county

15 Jun 2022 - Lost hiker found quickly after calling 911 and providing coordinates

26 Jun 2022 - HFD rescues lost hiker using photos, texts in Sunset Hills

04 Jul 2022 - Teams Work Through the Night to Rescue Stuck Hiker on Mt. Toll

06 Jun 2022 - Authorities Urge Caution After "Sneaker Waves" Kill Hiker on Lost Coast Trail

08 Jun 2022 - Rangers recover body of canoeist from Adirondack lake, aid 7 lost and injured hikers/paddlers

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