Compass navigation

What is Brunton Compass Brunton compasses are precision instruments that have been used by explorers, scientists, and outdoor enthusiasts f...

Best Survival Compass for Land Navigation | TruePrepper

When visiting the Great Outdoors, it’s often tempting to leave the trail and venture into the unknown. However, once you’ve stepped off the road, the scenery can quickly start looking the same everywhere, and before you know it you’re lost with no idea of which way you came from and which way you’r

This guide on how to use a compass and map should be enough to get you started and give you the confidence to go it alone in the hills.

Even with a GPS in your phone, it's important to know how to use a compass just in case technology fails or visibility is poor. Here's a step-by-step beginner's guide to using a compass, so you can learn the basics of how to navigate with a map.

Emergency preparedness experts explain what features to look for (and skip) when buying the best survival compass. Great for go-bags or EDC.

When you’ve been lost in an unfamiliar part of town, I’ll bet you turned the sound down on the radio so you could “see better”. Joking aside, being lost is not funny. It unbalances our center, sending us into heightened awareness. Walking around a corner and seeing a familiar building across the way lifts that ... Read more

A step in the right direction

It's one of the Ten Essentials, but do you know how to use your compass? Learn the basics of declination, bearings and how to use them.

Aiming off is a cross-country navigation technique for finding a destination like a shelter or a lan