one minute compass tutorial using the

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silva 1,2,3 system

Learn Map & Compass in One Minute | Silva 1-2-3 System​

STEP 1
Place your compass on the map and use the baseline to make a straight line between your current position and your destination. Make sure direction-of-travel arrow points towards your destination.

STEP 2
Turn the compass housing until the red part of the north/south arrow is parallel with the map meridians, and points north on the map. The visual look and colors of different compasses may vary. But north is most likely marked with N.

STEP 3
Lift your compass from the map and hold it horizontally in your hand. Turn yourself and the compass until the red end of the needle is inside the red north/south arrow. Now the direction-of-travel-arrow will point towards your destination. Take a landmark and start moving. Enjoy!

LEARN TO NAVIGATE IN 3 STEPS

With the three simple steps of the Silva 1-2-3 System, you'll learn how to use a map and compass to take a bearing and follow it in the terrain.

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The different parts of a compass​

COMPASS PARTS: KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT​

Before you can hike around in the most confusing patch of forest and still find your way home, before you can spot a far-off peak and trek directly to it?heck, before you can even call yourself a beginner and use that new compass to start some basic orienteering, you need to know exactly what that bit of plastic and magnetic magic you have in your hand is.

https://www.eurekacamping.com/blog/article/compass-parts-know-your-instrument