@@tonytaakson3211 They do. It’s called Outdoor Ed. Grade 7&8. It’s part of gym class. It’s also done in the winter. -28C is the cut off for not going outside for this.
I rarely go into the field for my job, but when I do, I always re-watch this video because it's the easiest one to understand on youtube. Thank you for being so direct with these instructions!
An excellent introduction to the series on using a map and compass. With modern navigation techniques and equipment, using a map and compass is still something everyone who ventures into the woods should know how to do. I'll be waiting for the next installment.
This guy's videos/tutorials are off the hook. Fantastic, every time. Explains plainly and clearly every time...and this is important information. Simple, but how many kids/adults are out navigating with a map and compass out in the bush learning/practicing on weekends and holidays/camping trips? Too bad, really, cause it's beautiful to be out 'there', it's free (to a degree), and it'll save your hide if you learn these simple skills/knowledge. If you don't have it???
I agree so many hikers etc get lost and tragically lose their lives worldwide.When a few basic steps can save their lives....like learning to use a map and compass for one.
There are very few channels I subscribe and click the bell to... I'd be foolish to not do so with this channel; so full of good stuff, from being your own body guard, to getting home or picking locks, to learning to use a map and compass....I absolutely love this channel and this is my go to when I want a refresher or want to learn something new. Thanks for consistent, quality material! Beyond superb job!
This is very valuable information. I learned this while I was embedded with the US ARMY. But it takes practice. Get out there and learn your stride. Measure out 100 meters or yards depending on which map grid you are using.
Also it may be good to note that some objects around you may interfere with your compass reading, for example power lines, trucks, tanks, field artillery or even your rifle if you're carrying one may interfere with a compass reading. Basically any large metal or electrical objects. So get some distance from things like that before attempting a reading. Also, there's an Army field manual called "Finding Your Way" that may be helpful. I'm sure you can pull it up on Google. I have the book that I usually keep in my pack.
Great video. I've been using a map, compass and protractor since I learned how to navigate in the military back in the 80's, but I did learn something here with that see thru base plate and lining up the grid lines. I kind of thought that the mirror was for shooting and azimuth at something in the direction you wanted to go, and then look down from the V sight and into the mirror to see what the heading is??? Kind of like what that magnifying glass was for on the military lensatic compasses. I hope you cover that in the future too. I'm looking forward to this little series. Keep up the great work.
Really clear and useful, thanks very much. I’m helping the cub scouts do mapping tonight as a parent of one of them and it was a great reminder set of what to do!
Thanks for the video. 2 adults, a baby and a dog recently died hiking in the Sierra National Forest. To think that this 9 min video may have made the difference is mind altering.
Great video. I loved it. Navigation is one the skills I realize I need to develop, and this video explains the rudiments extremely well. I grew up in the country and developed fairly decent bushcraft skills. Always pretty much knew where I was, because I spent hours and days walking the woods around my home and I paid attention to my surroundings. Lately though, I'm trying to start getting back to the outdoors and would like to get into some back country areas I'm not familiar with. Map and compass a necessity, even though I do have GPS. Your vid seems like a great place to start learning. Keep up the great work! dcr
Hey great video especially for helping people who may not understand this well. I'm in the Marines infantry reserve as a Mortarman, we have to do quite a bit of mapping/nav to set up mortars, especially as FOs. We use the Lensatic compass which offers not only degrees but Mils which offer much more accuracy so they say, knew I needed a compass so I got my own, though I may get one like your showing just for simplicity. Anyways thanks for the video
Yut. Kill. Yes you are correct. Lensatic are more precise for long distance navigation. Exactly why they are used in the USMC especially in mortar platoons. Thanks and Semper Fi
Thanks for the refresher. I think the mirror can be useful, with a start map, to navigate with the stars. if you open the compass flat and use the center line to line up between 2 stars you can then read your compass to get a bearing for navigation.
Thanks! I guess the easiest way to put this in use is to use a map from a starting point to a destination that you already know inside and out and just use the compass techniques in here to demonstrate it out and then you'll know if you are doing it right with a compass in areas you aren't familiar with 😋👍😁😎
This is the first video of yours that I've seen and you definitely earned yourself a subscription! This is a great instructional video for land nav! It's actually way easier than I thought!
Very helpful video, thank you! We had to learn this in the military and I was completely baffled. (It doesn't help when drill instructors are yelling at people.) I don't think the military compass we used had anywhere near the features of that Suunto, but it had all the necessary ones. To this day, I'm still not sure how I got through that orientation course. Come to think of it, I had trouble with it back in the Boy Scouts, too. Just wasn't clicking in the noggin, I guess. Great video!
Great intro to basic map reading and using a compass. Although, I thought it would have been worth mentioning grid to magnetic variation (declination). If this isn't applied when going from grid bearing to mag bearing, it can drastically change your end point.
+BlackScoutSurvival I was paying attention and I understand that you wanted to keep it short. I just said I thought it would be worth mentioning it, no need to fully explain. You touched on other things and said there would be more in depth explanation in future videos.
Good point. In the central US it's not a big deal. In Maine or Washington you have 18degrees declination though. That is 312 meters off for every 1000 meters. If you have handrails to go by you will be ok but if you are trying to find your spot by triangulation you are going to have hell if you are using distant landmarks like peaks.
great video. easy to understand. Thank you so much. I will be searching your channel for the rest of your navigation video. The only thing in the wilderness I am afraid of is getting LOST !
Thank you for sharing this! such a good knowledge to have. On a side note: Very nice camera and editing work, such rich colours, very pleasant to watch :)
This is third vid I see and now I understood it immediately. I don't understand why others don't start by orienting the map to the compass, or maybe I missed it?...
Thank-you there are lots of videos on how to do this but none of them do the same job yours do. Black owl outdoors also pronounces compass the same way as you I'm assuming you guys are from around the same state.
Did you forget to add or subtract your magnetic declination to your azimuth I don’t think I seen you explain this the azimuth you took was a grid azimuth correct?
I believe that you oriented the map to TRUE NORTH not magnetic north. Your compass was zeroed to N without the declination angle. You may have forgotten to take into consideration the GM angle.
Thanks so much, I need to learn this, and must do it hands on to really get it. Can't wait for the rest of the videos on it. Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow!
Hi...I understood shooting the bearing on the map. You got the azimuth 180. Then you took a field bearing. Don't you still need to use the azimuth 180? You didn't mention it for the field bearing. Switching from the map to the field is confusing. Thanks!
Mermaid Man Most troops actually are using optics these days. Uncle Sam caught on to the massive increase in combat effectiveness an optic gives a soldier. That said, they still do have backup irons. For the same reason they still teach troops to navigate this way. Electronic gadgets are nice, but they fail.
Wow. Thank you I appreciate it. It just takes time. Our videos was not great in the beginning. You will get batter as time goes on. Just stick with it and good luck!
This is great! Is there a place I can order maps online? I can't seem to figure out where to find good maps. I'm from Florida and we have a bunch of state parks. Thanks!
AaronBushcraft no, he'll be shooting for 130 degrees (he has turned his index ring so 130 is at the direction line, a line or arrow normally) WHILE boxing the needle. That's the way to know you are indeed walking on the 130 degree "line". If the north needle isn't boxed while walking, you are actually NOT walking your azimuth (of 130 degrees). Really important.
