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2. www.wikihow.com › Use-a-CompassHow to Use a Compass: Instructions & Tips for Beginners - wikiHow

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   Jun 5, 2024 · 2. Hold the compass correctly. Place the compass flat on your palm and your palm in front of your chest. This is the proper compass stance, when traveling. If you're consulting a map, place the map on a flat surface and place the compass on the map to get a more accurate reading. [2] 3.

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3. www.compassdude.com › compass-readingHow to Read a Compass

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   To read your compass, Hold your compass steadily in your hand so the baseplate is level and the direction-of-travel arrow is pointing straight away from you. Hold it about halfway between your face and waist in a comfortable arm position with your elbow bent and compass held close to your stomache.

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   Jan 7, 2024 · To find the general direction you’re facing, have a look at the direction of travel arrow. If the direction of travel arrow sits between the S and the W, you can safely assume that you are facing Southwest. To get an even more accurate reading, check out the number of degrees on the compass. If the direction of travel arrow intersects with ...

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   Orient your map and compass. Turn your compass dial until it shows N at the index mark1 under the direction-of-travel arrow2. Line up a side edge of your compass with the map’s vertical gridlines3. Next, holding the map and compass, turn your body until the red arrow is inside the red “shed”4.

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   Place your compass on the map with the direction of travel arrow pointing toward the top of the map. Rotate the bezel so that N (north) is lined up with the direction of travel arrow. Slide the baseplate until one of its straight edges aligns with either the left or right edge of your map.

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   Aug 19, 2024 · Align the Compass: Lay your compass on the map with the edge of the compass along your desired route. The direction-of-travel arrow should point in the direction you want to go. It does not matter ...

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   How do you use a compass on a map?

   • Place your map on a horizontal surface, then place the compass on the map so that the orienting arrow points to true north on the map. If you know your current position on the map, slide your compass around so that its edge passes through your current position, but its orienting arrow continues to point north.

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   How do you read a compass?

   • To read your compass, Hold your compass steadily in your hand so the baseplate is level and the direction-of-travel arrow is pointing straight away from you. Hold it about halfway between your face and waist in a comfortable arm position with your elbow bent and compass held close to your stomache.

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   How do you read a compass arrow?

   • Read the number next to the index line—this is your bearing. Holding the compass level in front of you, turn your body until the north arrow on the bezel matches up with the compass’s needle. Your direction of travel arrow should now be pointing toward your destination.

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   How do you use a compass on a trail?

   • You might want to know exactly where you are along a trail. Start by finding a landmark that you can also identify on your map. Hold your compass flat with the direction of travel arrow pointing away from you and directly at the landmark. Now rotate the bezel until the magnetized needle is inside the orienting arrow.

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   How do you Orient a compass?

   • Hold the compass horizontally in front of you with the direction of travel arrow pointing away from you. Use this arrow to guide you to your destination. Turn your body until the north end of the magnetic needle is aligned with the orienting needle, and you'll be properly oriented toward the destination on the map.

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   How do you read a bearing on a compass?

   • Start by finding a landmark that you can also identify on your map. Hold your compass flat with the direction of travel arrow pointing away from you and directly at the landmark. Now rotate the bezel until the magnetized needle is inside the orienting arrow. Look at the index line to read the bearing you've just captured.

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   Mar 7, 2024 · On the map, place one corner of your compass’s straightedge on the landmark, the rotate the entire compass until the needle lines up with north on the bezel. Using a pencil, draw a line across the edge. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for your other landmarks. The point where all the lines intersect is your approximate location.