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Jun 5, 2022 · Here’s a step-by-step beginner’s guide to using a compass, so you can learn the basics of how to navigate with a map. We’re going to assume you are working with the most common type of compass used for navigation, the baseplate (or orienteering) compass, and know what the various bit are called.
Using your compass to align your map to the landscape makes it easier to match the map to what you see around you. Lay the map out flat and place the compass on the map. Turn the map and the compass until the red compass needle aligns with the north-south gridlines on the map, with the red needle pointing to the top of the map.
Jun 5, 2024 · Place your map on a horizontal surface and then place the compass on the map so that the orienting arrow points to true north on the map. Then, slide your compass around so that its edge passes through the landmark on the map, while the orienting arrow continues to point north.
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Jun 16, 2021 · This guide on how to use a compass and map should be enough to get you started and give you the confidence to go it alone in the hills.
May 1, 2022 · Improve your map reading skills with this beginner’s guide to the compass. We take a look at the different types of compass, such as a baseplate compass, and explain how to orientate a map with one.
Discover how to read maps using a compass, grid references, symbols and a key. Find out more with Bitesize KS2 Geography.
Apr 15, 2024 · Use your compass on the map to plot a course, taking note of the bearings. Use your compass with the bearing to reach your intended destination, remembering to use intermediate landscape features to keep your line from drifting.
