How To Use A Lensatic Compass For Beginners - Cammenga 3H

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This video covers the basics of how to use a lensatic compass for beginners. Knowing how to use a compass is a skill I think every adult should know. And the Cammenga 3H tritium compass is an excellent land navigation tool trusted by the US military for years. Thanks to Optics Planet for providing the compass for this demonstration.
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@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

For more info on compasses and maps, check out this playlist: ru-vid.com/group/PLlvBLL5-fJbjKV34J5pvApsrMrrpJhRzE I made those videos a while back. The first one about getting free maps is pretty outdated because ethe USGS website has changed, but the rest are valid. Honestly, if I need a map I buy it from MyTopo.com. You can create custom centered maps in a variety of scales and get them on water-resistant, tear-resistant paper for about $16 or so.

@PLT-dq3dd 4 года назад

USMC Land Navigation Sergeants Course is sold on Amazon. The two compasses you highlighted are the only two I would trust my life with. For anyone wanting to get out and learn, they can find a local orienteiring group. REI may even offer classes.

@user-qn6jo9xl4r 2 месяца назад

I know it's been 4 years but I have a question what is model of protrek casio you have? Thank you

@peterrussell798 6 месяцев назад

Only suggestion I’d have is remember to adjust your bearing to include magnetic declination.

@kzgc8y3n 2 года назад

Always impressed at creators who make their content with Mr. Tripod. He is a highly decorated, award winning film maker with the most Academy Award nominations ever. No clue how this guy afforded Mr. Tripod as he usually demands millions in both budget and huge percentages of box office sales. Very impressed.

@galehess6676 Год назад

Yup. Thought the same thing

@glenntrumbo3381 4 года назад

Thanks, finally a lesson on reading a compass that i could understand.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

I'mglad it helped

@jordanfrancisco27 2 года назад

Me too. Civvie here. Helped a lot. Hopefully i wont be lost in the triple canopy jungles of the Philippines. 😬

@h3llrayzor59 4 года назад

I still have mine that was issued to me while in the Marines way back in 1988. I qualified with this Compass... At night!!! I'm in my 50's now & still prefer to navigate with this Compass than a GPS. Thanks for highlighting this amazing piece of tech.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

Cool

@arctodussimus6198 3 года назад

Semper Fi

@lutherhgrindstonemtn3456 2 года назад

I have tried to understand how to use one of those, but maybe my mind wouldn't catch ahold of what the instructor was saying, but I think now maybe a little of me and instructor, But Brian, it was very clear to me how you explained it! Thanks for ALL your videos, they help so much! Side note, I'm 70 now and joined the BSA when I was about 10 and only stayed about 2 years then quit, maybe me maybe scout master but something didn't work, but if he was anything like you, I would have been a proud eagle scout and probably a life long scout master like you!

@machinegreen1911 3 года назад

Well done Sir. I'm preparing myself for my first moose hunt this coming fall. That's 6 months away but I want to be ready and confident. Thank you.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 3 года назад

You know where the best place to shoot a moose is, don’t you?

@jmmartin7766 9 месяцев назад

I would've failed land nav in the Army if not for buddies who were good at it. This is a great vid- best explanation + DEMONSTRATION I've experienced. Subbed

@SurvivalOnPurpose 9 месяцев назад

I am glad it helped. Thanks

@northernsurvivalbackcountr4986 2 года назад

I bought this compass year's ago only seen 2 videos that explained it simple n easy thx you great video

@clyde1406 Год назад

And you can bet if ANYONE knows anything about compass reading it's a scout! Great video!!

@SteveAubrey1762 7 месяцев назад

That was the best lesson on the compass I've ever seen. Books overcomplicate it. Ty!

@SurvivalOnPurpose 7 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@nihilgeist666 8 месяцев назад

You explained that well in terms even I can understand. Other explanations I've seen of the Cammenga 3H overcomplicate things.

@robertmendez2548 4 года назад

Best instructions on how to use the compass by far, simple and to the point.

@carlenovember11 4 года назад

This was a great video! It gave me an idea as to how to use a compass when I had none. You explained it well.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

I'm glad it helped.

@ronprince1478 3 года назад

Thanks for showing us all these carpisses.

@mrpeabodythethird 2 года назад

I agree with the commenter below, finally a video on compass reading that I can understand... fire the most part. There are lots of things that others don't seem to cover. For example, why would you need to set a bearing? The reason is because on a map there might be obstacles between you and your objective. I'm using a cheaper compass (Brunton), my compass face has two lines... (What is the second line for?) What happens if you get off your bearing as you travel at night? My guess is that you would have to re-identify your location if you got far enough off track.

@castinbronze6649 2 года назад

4 years of being in the Army and having this explained differently each time Ive never fully understood. Thank you. You made this so easy!

@NSWvet83 Год назад

🤣 Army. Should have joined the Navy. Lol jk we use the stars to direct our sea free floating spirits

@galehess6676 Год назад

Wait. The Army has been lost for 4 years?

@michaelsnow5229 Год назад

Land Navigation instructors in the Army ha ha

@Vinterfrid Год назад

Very confusing explanation as far as I am concerned - I still don't understand how to use the army compass.

@SergeantExtreme Год назад

@@galehess6676 Actually, the Army has been lost for nearly 250 years.

@GenVirtu 3 года назад

Great explanation of using this compass. I got the one less expensive version of this compass. But I've wanted a compass for a long time.

@viking90706 4 года назад

Great video, thanks for your time and info. I have been educated.

@anthonyharper8161 3 года назад

Me too.. That guy compass for Dummies ( Poor ) Whatever ..Confused me ..

@tracewithaview6731 2 года назад

You can do a three legged, or triangular, compass walk. Pick a bearing and count your paces. One count for every time right foot (or left) hits ground. Stop and turn the bezel 40 clicks to the left. Walk the same number of paces. Stop and once again, 40 clicks towards the left. You'll wind up at your starting point, or at least very close. You'll walk an equalateral triangle. Each detent on the bezel is 3 degrees. 40 X 3 = 120 which is each angle of an equalateral triangle. You can turn it either way initially. Your direction of travel will be opposite from the direction you turn the bezel. If you turn it toward the right...it'll send you to the left on that leg. Just be consistent in whichever way you rotate the bezel. Check out "Ranger beads" which help keep track of paces. Also, learn what your personal pace count is per 100 meters. Average is about 65. So every time you count to 65 (or whatever) pull down a bead. Great confidence excersise. Try for one kilometer per leg of the triangle. Know beforehand what direction it is to get back just in case.

@galehess6676 Год назад

So is this to fine tune one's precision? Kind of like doing homework, or as AI says, "practice?" In other words, are we talking about practice?

@mystiekmelody8857 4 года назад

I have been terrible with compasses my entire life, but I have always wanted to know how to use them. I just can't make it make sense to me. I am going to watch this video a few more times and see if I get it. Thanks for the video, and all the explanation.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

I hope it helps.

@Bok2022st 3 года назад

Good job sir .finaly other than your strange speach .im from AUSTRALIA .you were a great help 👌👍

@SurvivalOnPurpose 3 года назад

What strange speech mate? ;-)

@Bok2022st 3 года назад

@@SurvivalOnPurpose haha cheers mate .Have a good one .

@davehatzakorzian6994 4 года назад

I love the Insight on this video Bryan. Thank you for the tips on how to use a compass I always love expanding my knowledge. And that's why I love your videos. Please keep up the great work. Looking forward to seeing more.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

Thanks Dave

@raisingelephant 2 месяца назад

Excellent explanation.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 2 месяца назад

Thanks. I'm glad you think so. I really did my best to make it simple.

@USNAVDC Год назад

Nice video! Good job of explaining.

@SurvivalOnPurpose Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@nramember.2nd 3 года назад

Very, very helpful.

@grendle81 4 года назад

You should do an in-depth video on magnetic declination and the agonic line.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

In depth?

@mickeckart 2 года назад

Thank you for a clear and concise description. You took a lot of the mystery out of using a compass and saved me money and buyers remorse. I just completed the purchase of a Cammenga 3h

@Vinterfrid Год назад

Not very clear and concise description at all. Alas!

@Mr2fast4uall 3 года назад

Excellent video! Thanks!

@jameskleist4019 4 года назад

Great information I never knew how to use that compass. Question; Do you know what the mirror is for on that other compass? ... ... That is so you can see the one who is lost. 😁😁😁LOL "Da-uppers"

@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing 3 года назад

Signal mirror?

@abuzaben 4 года назад

Thank you very much, very well explained

@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@gearhead6424 3 года назад

Easier then I thought. Similar to using a scale rule on a blueprint.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 3 года назад

Exactly

@greedygringoprospecting6941 4 года назад

I use a brunton 9077 brunton tru arc 5 and tru arc 3 and my garmin etrex 30x when hiking I carry 2 compasses and my gps and when prospecting (looking for gold) my tru arc 5 and my gps and switch maps from back pack to backpack you should check out the book (wilderness navigation) it says NO F**KEN AROUND HAVE A BACK UP but the book s really good california is huge the one place I have been going into is 2,700 square miles and the forests get bigger here

@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

Backups are good

@Nekyinboots 4 года назад

Please, more like this

@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

I'll try

@KCSmith1 4 года назад

Reading a compass is a skill i want to learn. Next time could you do one with the base plate model? Thx

@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

Check out this playlist: ru-vid.com/group/PLlvBLL5-fJbjKV34J5pvApsrMrrpJhRzE I made those videos a while back. The first one about getting free maps is pretty outdated because the USGS website has changed, but the rest are valid. Honestly, if I need a map I buy it from MyTopo.com. You can create custom centered maps in a variety of scales and get them on water-resistant, tear-resistant paper for about $16 or so.

@carnagerecords8490 2 года назад

4:28 to jump straight to the tutorial part.

@thomasbartlett3409 4 года назад

Great video on Lensatic Compass use and thank you!! How do you feel about using it in conjunction with a GPS? Transferring GPS magnetic bearings to the Lensatic Compass for navigation? The GPS works great with a baseplate style compass!

@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

I have no experience at all using a GPS. (Except Google maps)

@CristiNeagu 4 года назад

7:58 So basically, you WON'T be looking down like that. You will put that lense much closer to your eye such that when you look through the lense you can see the compass dial, and when you look up _through the gap at the top of the lense_ you can see the wire. It is very important to look at the sighting wire through the gap because that allows you to have both the wire and the objects in the background in focus at the same time.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

You can do it either way. The "eye up close" method is more accurate.

@gothamcity007 3 года назад

If lost in wilderness in Southern Hemisphere do we always travel “North” or “NW” direction? or do we travel “South” Plz help.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 3 года назад

That would depend on which direction you need to go. There is no "always travel" direction in either hemisphere.

@bittersweetanamaria 2 года назад

thank you so much for this explanation. My son is in the military and gave me this compass......I am finally learning how to use a compass.....so I signed up for a class on line.....of course I forgot to check the detail.....what compass the teacher was using. Of course they are using a Sinto MC2 Global.....so of course I am bummed because my compass doesn't look like his....for one thing I noticed is that there is no extra arrow in mine so I am confused. I was hoping you would explain that one reason. so now what do I do.....will the course with the different compass still be what I need to start using my compass or should I buy a compass that the class is using? I hope you will be able to help.. Thanks!

@tanyaoverley6661 3 года назад

im trying to find property stack

@ramtrevino8788 Год назад

Still confused. You oriented your map to magnetic north; you found your direction of travel based on the magnetic north orientation. When did you account for deviation?

@SurvivalOnPurpose Год назад

If you are just planning a route using the map, and the map is oriented toward magnetic north and the compass has not been adjusted for declination (which means the needle points to magnetic north) then there is really no need to account for deviation because your map and compass are speaking the same language.

@ramtrevino8788 Год назад

Thanks, your reply clears things up.@@SurvivalOnPurpose

@psyclopsus 4 года назад

You should write a letter to Quantico, maybe YOU can teach all the boot Lt’s in OCS how to use a map and compass. Doesn’t seem anyone else has been successful in teaching them so far 😂

@csh6220 7 месяцев назад

$90 might seem like a lot of money when you can get a $5 compass at Walmart, but in a real life situation, you will want the best. Missing your target destination by 2 or 3 degrees can leave you stranded in the wilderness. A compass is nothing to skimp on.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 7 месяцев назад

Yep

@paranoidzkitszo 3 месяца назад

Can you please say, "compass" again?

@residentevilfreak33 Месяц назад

I thought this video was about a compass…

@richardrodriguez9680 3 года назад

Thank you, I was in the Army and this was the compass that we used for land navigation and finding a 6 digit grid reference. I also think I used this compass back in the day when I was a Scout. Keep up the Fire!

@jonesy19691 4 года назад

To bad the boy scouts is no longer the boy scouts! They have to let girls in yet the girl scouts don't have to let boys in! Why couldn't they just leave things alone!

@ericking4072 4 года назад

BECAUSE THE god OF THIS PRESENT WORLD NEEDS CHAOS,&CONFUSION&DISORDER TO ACCOMPLISH HIS GOAL.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

That is a complicated issue and not at all what this video is about ;-)

@ericking4072 4 года назад

@@SurvivalOnPurpose YOU'RE IN GA.....SEE:GEORGIA GUIDESTONES......SERIOUS💩

@jonathangauthier3549 Месяц назад

Cool! I spent 6 years in the Royal Canadian Army Cadets (RCAC), where we used a lot of disused supplies from military surplus stores. I think that our troops probably used base-plate models, as opposed to lensatic compasses, because I've only ever seen these things on RU-vid and in movies featuring American soldiers. They're really cool looking and it's always fun to learn M&C skills with different types of maps and compasses to have a holistic understanding, because you never know where or when you find yourself stranded. If I were to find myself stranded south of the Canadian border, ill have the skills to get my sorry self to safety. Thank you

@evandeland6867 2 года назад

i got my compass from my grandpa i dont know if its the same one since its older but he passed away a couple of years ago and i always figured that it was for finding land marks i just didnt know how to use it properly

@colinlawrence2186 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing i just found a lenssatic compass in a shed on the property i just purchased thanks to you i now know how to use it thanks once again 😀 God bless you and stay safe in these troubled times 🙋‍♂️ 🇬🇧

@anthonyharper8161 3 года назад

Great video.. Maybe this knowledge will help me while hunting.. Awesome 😎 Sir..Too find the truck.

@tramontane3239 2 года назад

I just received one and the initial impression is very positive. One day I realized that my Suunto compass was the most fragile piece in my kit, great compass though for sure. The Cammenga is built tough and I can sense the potential for greater accuracy. I think the face plate has appearance of fine print and therefore viewed as more complicated. The Tritium glows all night. After ten years the Suunto mirror is becoming a little cloudy, reflectiveness seems to be fading. I would carry the Cammenga on a belt but the Suunto needs insulation from shock and abrasions. .

@TheRoadhammer379 10 месяцев назад

Carry the Suunto on a lanyard around your neck or in a breast pocket. I know many Marines who have dumped the Camenga for the Suunto in civilian use. The Suunto should not be banging around in a rucksack or bugout bag.

@joncavallo4391 Год назад

Also on the lensatic compass with illumination by tritium, the lifespan of tritium I've read to be about 12 years. Then it begins to fade out over time.

@callumclarke7002 3 года назад

Great lesson but you alway have to remember to adjust for your Grid Magnetic Angle which moves slightly every year. It only works out to a few Mils but when walking on a bearing for a long distances, it can make a big difference to where you end up. 👍

@obamacare9755 2 года назад

Where I live magnetic variation is 357mils

@twocyclediesel1280 11 месяцев назад

It depends on where you are, where I am in the Eastern US, it’s 12 degrees, much more than a few mils. There are places out west that are much more than that, just easterly rather than westerly.

@christopherbeining825 Год назад

This was great. I’ve been through a couple land nav courses in the military and this easily made things a lot less complicated than it’s made out to be. Thank you.

@galehess6676 Год назад

Looked good to me, good to know it meets military approval (That's you ;) ) . Couple of us heading into desert, just wanted to get brushed up, for the first time and not get too parched.

@alexanderweaver7066 Год назад

Hi Brian. I am retired military and as a retirement gift my friends gave me a tritium lensatic compass. I have used it along with a Suunto MC2 for years on hiking/backpacking trips around the world. I have never gotten lost while using these valuable tools. You explained the uses of the lensatic compass extremely well. I think everyone who goes into nature on hikes, camping or just traveling should have a compass in his/her possession. Too many people veer off trail or the road and get lost, sadly, sometimes paying the ultimate price.

@redf7209 2 месяца назад

I think Tritium was the deal breaker for me as I've been out when it was too dark to use a compass easily. I also will use this with Suunto baseplate only compass. How you use these def depends what you want to do and how you use in conjunction with maps. You can use them to detemine a landmark from pre-chosen bearings or determine bearings from landmarks.

@rexmatt417 5 месяцев назад

Was seriously terrible at this no one ever explained the purpose of the index marker. Lighting just struck my brain. Thank you

@peterfair2836 4 года назад

Thanks Brian. I've watched a boatload of videos on lensatic compasses and ended up more confused than before I watched them. Your video got right to the point. As Jack Webb used to say, "just the facts". I watch all of your posts and I greatly appreciate them. You get right to the point and you don't dish out any BS.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

Thanks

@seheabol Год назад

Agreed. For every 100 Lensatic tutorials on the internet, 1 of them is worthwhile.

@masterakahiba275 2 года назад

Nice video, super helpful 👍thanks

@allenelam6135 4 года назад

Thank you for the refresher course. Haven't done this since I got out of the military about 45 years ago.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

You are welcome

@thechillhacker 8 месяцев назад

Another benefit of lensatic compasses: you can find old milsurp ones dirt effing cheap, since nobody knows how great they are, and they are almost always just fine conditionally in my limited experience, and often made in OD or black painted steel, which i personally prefer over the modern composites.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 8 месяцев назад

Probably not steel as that would affect the needle

@thechillhacker 8 месяцев назад

@@SurvivalOnPurpose absolutely correct - good point. it does feel like maybe a zinc or possibly Al casing. Not sure, but it's nice and rugged.

@NSWvet83 Год назад

Nice. Technic tip: you can hold your eye to the little magnifying glass, and see your bearing and see the wire (direction) at the same time. You don't need to lift your eye to see the wire. Slide the lensatic eye piece into the cover that has the grove to match the lensatic grove. They should be touching.

@galehess6676 Год назад

thx! I think if I had graduated lenses like the OP, I wouldn't be able to do this, but you pointed it out!

@clayjones9907 2 месяца назад

This is definitely one of better presentations on Lensatic Compasses .Thank you Sir.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 2 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful!

@olusabaolukayode9191 4 года назад

Thank you for your painstaking work more grease to your elbow. Your lecture on the use of compass is the best for me. Thank you. I will definitely put it in practice.

@jordanleng204 3 года назад

4:23

@michaelalexandergraham 3 года назад

Best compass tutorial I’ve watched on RU-vid!! Thank you so much!!

@chrislong3938 2 месяца назад

FYI - I got this email from Cammenga this morning... Thank you for reaching out to Cammenga. Yes, we offer a Tritium Refresh Service for $50, including shipping the compass back to an address within the United States. Please send us a photo of the ink stamping on the inside cover, as well as a photo of the compass laying flat, from both sides. This will help us to determine if the model you have is serviceable.

@youtubeuniversity3660 Год назад

Thank you! Like others said, you broke it down and made it very understandable. You have a new subscriber and I can't wait to see what else I can learn from you.

@coindigger5392 3 года назад

This learning video is worth its weight in gold, just some people have the gift of teaching that comes naturally and he has it, learned very easy and understandable.. TY

@bdh3949 4 года назад

Good video Bryan, thank you. This topic really deserves a much longer instructional video (or a series of videos) taking the time to explain what it is you are actually doing when using the different types of compasses and maps in route plotting, then following the route you plotted using compass only, maps only, and both simultaneously. Many folks, new to the outdoors or even old hands out there, have no concept of what they are doing with these tools. Single digit math only, color interpretation, seeing the terrain in the map, and occasional step counting at times are all skills that can be developed easily under proper instruction. I think we all make it harder than it is sometimes. Going to and participating in an Orienteering Club meet is a great way to hone a few of those skills. Do a beginner course and maybe try one of the longer courses when you are ready. Your map, compass, and routefinding skills will improve greatly.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

How about this? ru-vid.com/group/PLlvBLL5-fJbjKV34J5pvApsrMrrpJhRzE

@floobious80866 Год назад

Damn ryt this is such a tricky subject and very hard to learn from just a video esp if the person assumes you even kno what an azimuth is and the compass can be a more complex model etc, realy needs to be broke down into each process and function.

@williamfleserii4149 4 года назад

Learned to use a compass in the boy scouts, but lost the skill as I got older and didn't use it, thanks for the refresher, I need to get my compass out now

@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

You should. It might be fun

@GeorgeCUBE-ib8bc Год назад

Very Nice and Easy explanation. The problem of the this compass is, that the 4 screws on the bottom are from not fully unmagnetic steel. The needle has ca. 2 degree deviation in the headings where the needle is close to one of that screws. This is not big problem and I use Cammenga every day but in case I need to find small point then I use Suunto compass or prismatic compass, which is very precise and much cheaper. Cammenga is very easy and fast. And very visible in the night or in the darkness. Thanks

@floobious80866 Год назад

I would like to know how you work out your exact GPS co-ordinate from a lensatic as I've a NATO issue version with the tiny look thru viewer an notch style azimuth sighting.

@matzpimp 2 года назад

Thank you for explaining how to use this type of compass, I've seen this style before but was never really sure how exactly to use it. I'm trying to buy more items made in America and will pick this one up. Thanks for the video.

@RepomanGP 10 месяцев назад

Surely I'm not the only one who noticed the Cammenga and Suunto are pointing to two different Norths. When they're both sitting on top of the topo map they appear to be off by quite a bit. What gives? I wonder if his Cammenga is the southern hemisphere version.

@sunriseboy4837 2 года назад

I'm a bit on the back foot as to the accuracy of those two devices. The Camenga is pointing North at about seven o'clock. The Suunto is pointing North at about eight o'clock. One is way off...but which one?!

@dkrz123 6 месяцев назад

Dumb question but why did you place the compass backward over the map?

@achour1943 3 года назад

why do you talk so much?... so much? so much? Do you love the sound of your voice? You could easily cut by 2/3 of your superfluous chit chat. Just a few indications are required. You swamp these indications in a flow of pointless noise....

@michiganbear5423 4 года назад

I'm usually more confused when somebody explains how to use a compass that I understood THANKS

@SurvivalOnPurpose 4 года назад

I am glad it helped.

@stacywilliams1710 3 года назад

Good Job. Thanks

@rdg8221 2 года назад

Thanks for a good video very good explanation! Mine is a model 27 phosphorescent. Is that like the one you demonstrated?

@AndyHayes1 4 года назад

This compass video compass is compass about compass and compass are compass great compass to have compass. I couldn’t watch this whole compass thing sorry I’m a terrible person. Sounds like it was educational.

@dmytrogladkyi 3 года назад

Thank you, thank you, thank you. The first youtube video were I could understand how to use compas.

@ramjeansakeel8242 8 месяцев назад

Hello sir am in reunion island and i would really like and love to get one commenga compass if any military or someone would like to sponsored me one i Will be very thankfull as hede its impossible to get one like this please

@zantigar 9 месяцев назад

Wow, that was the BEST explanation of how to use a lensatic compass I've seen on the net yet! You took the trouble to show in close-up detail how to line up the magnifier and sighting wire as the user would view it. Excellent, enlightening video!

@SurvivalOnPurpose 9 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@colbyc.6698 4 года назад

I have a stocker and Yale from August 1989 the tritium barely works now

@joncavallo4391 Год назад

How about going around a mountain, hills, etc. Instead of a straight shot across an area?

@Tuglife912 3 года назад

I'm a proud owner of one of these awesome compasses! Glad to see this to learn more about how to run a bearing from a topological map.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@rudychavira5558 Год назад

Sir the needle seems to be very active does moving the sight glass closer to the glass housing slow it down a little.

@MsNailgun 3 года назад

Wow. What a simple to understand and well explained tutorial. After being out of the military for almost 30 years my old brain needed a refresher. Thank you!

@SurvivalOnPurpose 3 года назад

Thank YOU for the encouragement. I'm glad tis helped.

@church7496 3 года назад

i stopped watching bc he said comp-us, not cump-us like a normal person

@koninakonan1078 4 года назад

i have a British army lensatic compass but it doesn't have a straight edge to it , can you help me on how to use it

@romancollazo1945 3 года назад

Focus, grasshopper. That snapped me to attention right quick

@greedygringoprospecting6941 4 года назад

people get lost and die each year google hikers lost or died in california sad state of affairs all they have to do is watch videos and practice a bit great video