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Understanding how to traverse distances without the aid of a GPS is an important skill. Navigation will cover a variety of subjects on how to read a map, navigate by using the stars and determining what time it is without the aid of a GPS, compass or watch.
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How to Fold a Topographic Map and Other Techniques
Today, I hope to show you a few new techniques for folding a topo map, or any map for that matter. These are universal and can be used on any map...
Land Navigation: Calculating your Pace Count
In land navigation it’s important to crawl before you can walk, and determining your pace count is fundamental...
How To Make Your Own Pace Count Beads for Land Navigation
This simple device will enable you to accurately keep track of your distance traveled by using a time-tested technique...
Natural Navigation: The Truth About Moss
Moss is probably the best known natural navigation indicator in the world. It is also excellent at demonstrating how easy it is to go wrong if you take unnecessary shortcuts...
How to Quickly Determine Direction and Bearing
In a survival situation, you will be extremely fortunate if you happen to have a map and compass. If you do have these two pieces of equipment, you will most likely be able to move toward help. If you are not proficient in using a map and compass, you must take the steps to gain this skill...
Maps and Direction
Maps and survival go hand in hand. Keep maps in your car at all times. Do not solely depend upon a GPS gadget...
Having Multiple Backup Plans Is Critical
We had a GPS that helped, but having a paper map would have been much better. Bottom line … having one backup plan just won’t cut it...
When the compass or GPS breaks, how to find directions in the wilderness
Map, compass and GPS make up my navigation kit. Still, the unplanned happens and the magnetic compass may be broken or left at home. Knowing a few common practices can make a difference...
How to Find Out Where You Are With a Compass and Map
Last week I did a guest host on Intense Angler's youtube channel for his Friday tip of the week. We looked at resection or how to find out where you are on your map. It's a really cool tip to know as it can potentially save your life and at the very least help you out of the woods/wilderness if you're lost. Check out the video below.
Video: How to Make a Compass
A video showing how to make a compass
Video: How to Navigate by the Sun
A video showing how to navigate by the sun
Video: Celestial Navigation Tricks and Tips
A video about navigating using celestial tricks and tips.
Video: Special Forces Survival Navigation Training
A Special Forces survival navigation training video.
How To Use A Map And Compass Part I
I am going to break this into two days so people can digest it. This is usually a source of a lot of confusion. In this first part I will describe a compass and it's parts with some basic information on how to use it.
Bushnell Backtrack GPS System
Equipment Review: Does this device have any use for the prepper? It does for this one...
How to make a compass in the wild
Did you know that you can use a needle and a little bit of water to make a compass?...
Using Shadows to Determine Direction
Although not nearly as accurate as a magnetic compass, the Shadow Stick Compass Method of finding your bearings can be used when you are confused or even lost in the wilderness...
How to Find the North Star
Those of us in the north are fortunate to have the North Star as a handy survival tool for determining direction without a compass...
Check Your GPS Electronic Compass
Even an experienced hiker will forget about gear that is carried in the field that potentially impacts a digital electronic compass. Thoughts on land navigation...
Making A Compass In The Wild
How to make a compass in the wild.
Bush Compass
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