Tag: map & compass
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How to Navigate Using Flagging Tape
I mentioned in a previous video to include flagging tape or trail tape to your pack. The reason is to be use as a navigation tool to help you stay on course. I had previously shown you how two people could navigate using the leap frog technique to stay on course, but if you are…
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Plot Coordinates on a Map With Garmin inReach Explorer
We will take a quick look at how we can take coordinates from our current location or saved waypoints on our Delorme inReach SE or Explorer.
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Map & Compass – How to Convert lat/lon to Decimal Format
Whether you are using Google Maps, GSAK or geocaching.com, sometimes you need to convert a set of coordinates from the latitude / longitude format to the decimal format.
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Map & Compass – How To Determine Bearing Using UTM
In this video, I’ll quickly show you how to determine the bearing (direction of travel) from 2 points using paper & pen. At the end, I’ll show you how to get the same as answer on your GPS. This is part 2 of my previous video on using UTM to measure the distance between 2…
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How To Estimate Distance Without a GPS When Hiking With Map & Compass
In this video, I’ll show you how to estimate distance without a GPS when using map & compass while hiking. This was something I learned when volunteering at the halifax search & rescue as part of the woodslore training that volunteers had to do.
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Map & Compass – Navigation Leapfrog Technique
In this video, we’ll look at the leapfrog technique for map & compass navigation/ This is used when you have a partner navigating in a wooded area where it can be easy to get off course as you go around tress or other obstacles.
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Map & Compass – Safety Bearing
Quick video to demonstrate what a safety bearing is. A safety bearing is a direction of travel that will lead you to a road, railway which can lead you to safety when lost in the woods or when your GPS fails.
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Map & Compass – How to Find Your Position on a Topo Map Using a GPS & UTM
This quick video shows you how you can use your GPS to find your position on a Topo map using the UTM / NAD 83 format & datum. There is a LOT to learn about map reading which is useful when your GPS fails.
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Map & Compass – How to Use a Compass
There are several kinds of compasses, one kind to attach to the map, one kind to attach to your thumb. The thumb-compass is used mostly by orienteers who just want to run fast, and this is the kind of compass I normally use.