Basic Compass Navigation

Name: Basic Compass Navigation
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Finding your way

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Created byDave Canterbury

Last updated 3/2018

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What you'll learn

Upon Completeing this course the student will understand the basic use of a compass to not only find direction but also how to travel over distance in a straight line, understand how far they have traveled and be able to find the way back to a know point of origin

Course content

1 section • 14 lectures • 34m total length

Introduction0:27
Basic Compass Navigation Lesson 1 Parts of the Basic Compass2:29
Lesson 1 will familiarize you with the basic parts of the compass we will use in the rest of these lessons
Basic Compass Navigation Declination4:11
Learn to account for declination in basic compass navigation by adjusting magnetic north to grid north and true north, with easterly or westerly declination. Set the bezel for accuracy.
Basic Compass Navigation Walking a straight line1:17
Learn to walk a straight line with a compass by keeping the north needle aligned in the dog house, preventing lateral drift and veering over distance.
Basic Compass Navigation Selecting a Travel Direction0:57
Basic Compass Navigation Plugging in a Visual Bearing2:35
Plug in a visual bearing by aligning top and inner sights with a distant object. Drop the mirror, then align the bezel until the needle sits in the dog house.
Basic Compass Navigation Leap Frogging1:42
Basic Compass Navigation Reverse Azimuths2:32
Basic Compass Navigation Boxing an Obstacle3:40
Basic Compass Navigation Pace Counting3:56
Basic Compass Navigation Judging Distance2:36
The X Box Exercise5:22
Compass as a Multi Tool1:18
Basic compass Completion and Continued learning1:04
Acquire basic compass navigation in an emergency: determine your facing direction, orient toward your travel bearing, walk a straight line, and track distance back to your last known origin.
Parts of the compass
Walking a Straight Line
Leap Frogging
Boxing Objects
Pace Counting

Requirements

You will need a Base Plate style compass for this set of exersises as well as a set of Pace beads these can be made during the course and there wil be instruction on doing this, a Pad and Pencil will be usefull for taking notes

Description

This course will teach you the basic parts of a compass, how to identify a Northern Direction, correctly set a travel bearing, use your compass to travel over distance leap frogging to avoid lateral drift and to find you way back to know point of origin. We will discuss how to negotiate an obstacle and get back on your correct line of travel, as well as how to factor in how far you have actually walked using a pace count method. The basics of Compass navigation can give you a new sense of confidence when traveling in the outdoors, and allow you to leave the beaten path to discover the wonders of nature that others may not see.

Who this course is for:

Anyone new to the Outdoors or new to using a compass for Navigation