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.

18 May 2021 - 1 week later, community volunteers join massive search for hiker lost in Pocket Wilderness

17 May 2021 - Lost hiker rescued near Saddle Peak on Sunday

17 May 2021 - Lost hiker rescued along North Thompson Creek with no injuries Saturday

15 May 2021 - A hiker was lost and desperate. A stranger with an unusual hobby saved him.

18 May 2021 - 1 week later, community joins multi

09 May 2021 - More resources expected Monday in search for lost hiker in Columbia Gorge, officials say

12 May 2021 - Missing 71

16 May 2021 - Searchers rescue developmentally disabled hiker lost near North Thompson Creek

29 Apr 2021 - How One Man Used Satellite Images To Locate A Lost Hiker In California

10 May 2021 - Search for lost hiker in Columbia River Gorge; asks for public's help

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