Picture this: you’re with friends in an unfamiliar forest using only a map and a compass to guide you to an upcoming checkpoint. There are no cell phones or GPS gadgets to help, just good old ...

This material is taken from Chapter 6 - Wilderness Travel from The Backpackers Field Manual by Rick Curtis. For more details on this exciting book check out The Backpacker's Field Manual Page. This ...

2. Turn the bezel until the orienting lines are parallel with the vertical (longitude) grid lines on the map, and the orienting arrow inside points to the map’s north. 3. To follow the bearing, lift ...