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 ...

Navigation of the world’s wild places using a compass and paper map is a must-have skill. With it, you’ll always find your way home. Little magnetic needles have been pointing the way for explorers ...

Pennsylvania Army National Guard soldier shoots an azimuth using a lensatic compass during a land navigation event April 23, 2022 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff ...