USING A COMPASS WHEN THERE IS NO VISIBILITY
Jan 23, 2020
3 minutes
By Noel Bigwood
IMAGINE TRYING to identify where you are along a track, or confirming you are on the right track. If a bearing is taken of your line of travel it can be matched to the map to help determine where you are. However, taking a single bearing may not be enough. On a 1:50,000 scale map, some twists and turns may be concealed and several bearings may be needed.
TO TAKE A BEARING:
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