THIS is how to use a Compass (Lensatic Compass for beginners)
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- Опубліковано 4 кві 2019
- A short video on what a lensatic compass is, what the different components of a military compass are, and how to use a compass when conducting land navigation or orienteering.
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I don't remember what I paid for that exact campus but it was expensive. lol
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Eight years in the Marine Corps 68 to 76 before GPS and a year in Vietnam that's how we traveled through the jungle day or night. The man speaks the truth so all you gadget guys might want to learn how to use said instrument.
Semper Fi Devil Dog! Thanks for the comment and sharing a solid reason why - from experience - that this is a vital skill.
Boxing Bro theres always one ☝🏽 great share
I believe you, and I did learn in the California Cadet Corps, part of the California National Guard. 7th grade - 10th grade. 1986
SirTigAlot Wolfe lmfao
i grew up with a Captain in the Marines he helped me get ready to join and taught me how to shoot and all i would need to know, he was going to go with me when i was going to sign the papers. but one day i was training in wrestling i was hit on side of knee, and well that did it i was never going to be able join now or any time in future, i was to have surgery on my knee. so i lost out on that dream so that you for your service to our Country. And to Captain David Berkman, i miss his company and his laugh we moved.
I was in the Army, and it took them hours to explain what you did in just a few minutes.
You made it so simple and the Army needs to hire you.
Thank You!
Thank you! Am prior service Marine, been in the Army since 2010. Thank you for your service!
@@STOKERMATIC Without much explanation, Thank You! I was a US Army Ranger, we knew that we could not do what we did without the full efforts of "all" of our comrades in arms! Our group always gave a moment of silence to honor them.
My JROTC instructors were this simple in the 1970's.
Holy hell... better than any nco has ever taught me how to use a damn compass in 2 years. No fancy talk, no fancy crap. Learned more in 10 mins than a 4 hour course... thanks!
Thanks! If your interested, check out the other ones in my FieldCraft or Amrit playlist. If anything comes to mind that you would be interested in seeing done, let me know.
Stoker
yeah the nco has a lot of time so he tries to give you more than a basic information but this man needs to be as simple as possible thats why he is better
@Skarwind, Doubt if it changed since I've been in. Not bad mouthing military, but so many of these drill sergeants, sergeants, officers etc.... are not to bright.
In most work places if they managed those businesses or companies like they do in military, 99.9% of them would be fired on the spot, or probably never would had been hired.
Not to mention so much waste of money in military, on how and what they spend our money on, with so many other things, which lots of it is not necessary. They could use lots of that extra money to pay our military service members more money and or better training on other things like this. But can go on and on with that topic.
STOKERMATIC.......outstanding video that everyone should learn. I spent four years in the airborne infantry and navigated my way around Vietnam with a map and compass in the jungles, mountains, and rice paddies. Called in air strikes and artillery on the enemy with a fair degree of accuracy and survived my tour of duty. Before that I navigated jungle expert school in Panama that had jungles worse than Nam.....all with a lensatic compass and topo map.
You've done a great job in your video and I say.......continue to march!
Thanks, a Vietnam vet '67-'68 101st Airborne Div.
Holy crap John! Thank you for your service and kind words! But mostly for your awesome service!!
Stoker
@@STOKERMATIC .......and be advised I just subscribed! Your more than welcome, brother.
Excellent! as a retired Army guy (25 years retired), It is nice to see and hear someone who understands Land Navigation. You are currently former or still military, land nav and "as you were" slips. Simple concise and to the point... good job. I still carry my military issued compass from years past every hunting season, even in the digital age.
Sam, thanks! USMC 95-03, Army ‘10-present. Thanks for the comment and kind words!
Genuine Leather necks have a distinct voice
I camp with my two boys 9 & 11 years old, they will be watching this video too!
Thank you for your service sir!!
Right on brother! Have fun with your boys!
I don't think I have ever heard this laid out more simply then you just did. Great job, and awesome video.
Jason, thank you! Glad you found it useful!
AGREED!!!
Great ved
Better than the instructor I had in boot camp
EL Cucuy
Totally! I agree. I struggled with Land Nav in the Army because no one explained it this clearly. Maybe that’s because the cadre were trying to teach too many people at once in too short of time.
They should teach things like this in elementary school .
That's where we learn it here in Scandinavia ;) I'ts called "orientering" or orientation. We learn to read maps with compasses and then go out in the woods to find markers using what we learned. We stamp our "tickets" at the locations as proof we found the right markers. Meanwhile our gym teacher sits back at his office sipping coffee with donuts and wait for his students. We called him "Bullen" which literally translates to donut or pastry...good times
@@VahidCullsberg That sounds like a ton of fun. Here in the states, PE is more or less a joke. Usually we gather in a gym, take attendance, then the PE teacher/coach just hands out basketballs then goes into their office.
@@Dizzykitty817 yes that happens here too 😂
Most civilians call it orienteering here in the States as well. Awesome to hear about your experience! Thanks for sharing it!!
We did a little in our small Alaskan school. We surveyed deer droppings lol
Never been lost a day in my life, been really confused for a month or two but never lost
Daniel Boone said something similar about his wanderings across Kentucky in the 1760's.
Ronald 240Bravo I got lost driving when I was younger. It was really upsetting for me. Before there were gps and i didn’t know how to read a map. After three hours of driving, I pulled into an office building some where and walked in for help absolutely beside myself. I saw a lady there and I over heard her say to another lady she was driving to my college. She asked me why I looked so upset and I told her I was lost for hours and out of luck she was driving to my college and I knew how to get home from there so I just followed her over to my college and then drove home. Then afterword I learned how to read a map. I dont know how to use a compass though... yet.
@@TishaHayes That's because his GPS unit died...........
"The Mountain Men", right? Only saw it once, literally forty years ago, but I laughed my ass off at that line!!
Same here. Lol. Same here ✌🏼
You can also lock the floating plate (dial) by closing the sighting lens down, for easier reading.
you can charge the night sights with a flash light.
you can count clicks (when it's dark) and multiply it by three to find your orientation.
Nice tutorial. Thanks
Great tips! Though I think I mentioned a couple of them in this or other vids, I don’t think I’ve mentioned how closing the sighting lens down will lock the azimuth, it’s a cool trick.
Thanks for the great comments!
How do you "count clicks"? I assume you mean count the clicks of the bezel when you turn it.
Yes. The black ring on top of the azimuth has a dot and line indicator that will glowing if you give them some light. Turning it makes some clicking sounds and helps to count by mils (6400mil = 360 degree) each click is 3 mils. At night, that helps your reading.
Thank you brother . We may all need a compass to navigate with in the future if we don’t get our country back on track...
May we all read our azimuth true.
Now this is what I call simplified how to with a tool that is so confusing to myriads of people. Thank you! You did a great job simplifying the compass. Keep up the great works...
Thanks Tom! I know it could have been better but am happy it helped
I never thought I would watch a video of Kenny Chesney teaching me how to use a compass
Yet here we are - KILLING IT!
I was Army special forces, no worries to all you marines out there, I won't hold that against you. lol.. I lived in the woods many many months with just the compass. My grandson is also Army and he tells me they don't teach much of the compass anymore. I think everyone should know how to use it. This is the best video I have ever seen for clarity, thank you very much Stokermatic.
Appreciate your service Harley! Bet you’ve got some great stories. We teach map and compass a few times in institutional schools - and a few of us teach it in regular units. I’m a dinosaur guess. Lol
Stoker
@@STOKERMATIC I don't think you are a dinosaur Stoker, I think you are a realist, I think the military has gotten lazy. My Grandson also tells me they aren't allowed to cuss and scream at them. I mean what is that.
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The compass always points north because of the flat earth that's how our creator and heavenly father created it WOW
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Compass is worthless without a map!
The magnetic north is moving towards Siberia so you would take that into consideration.
timothy chung depends on what it’s made out of.
@@papax4815 Very much disagree with this. A map certainly helps, but if you're lost without a map but have a compass, you can fairly easily follow a bearing and ensure you're going in a straight(ish) line, which increases your chances of getting SOMEWHERE instead of walking in circles or in a winding path.
Ian N: Exactly! I was going to say this as well. Case in point: You’re on a hill/mountain and can see destination/POI and get your azimuth/bearing. After you proceed it gets dark; your compass will tell you if you’re going in the correct direction and assists with moving in a straight path!!
As a kid in the Boy Scouts I was lucky to have the parent of another scout who was a Marine Sergeant who taught map and compass. This is a great refresher.
That's awesome!
Great video. Learned more in 10 minutes than hours of other confusing videos. Thanks.
2years later you can still teach someone and I've never seen it explained so easy , hope you still do videos because I just subscribed , thanks.
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I have my compass for years, this video greatly improved my knowledge in using it.
Thanks for the refresher. I am a veteran and it has been years since I have used a lensatic compass. I really appreciate you taking the time time to explain it.
Thanks for your service amigo! So glad the content assisted you!
Stoker.
I'm in the same boat used in marine corp and recently had 2 brain surgeries, got my lensatic out as if I have never used it, time to re learn thanks nam great video
Thank you for a straight forward explanation of how to use the lensatic compass.
Literally the best Compass nomenclature and how to video on UA-cam. Well taught my friend!
Wow, thanks Hayden!
Learned this in Basic Training, but nice to know I haven't forgotten. Grey matter still functioning.
Glad it brought back some memories! Thanks for your service!!
Man i remember having a hard time with this in infantry school yet in ten minutes I'm good to go excellent
Thank you for your help. Your instructions were clear and not rushed like the REÍ video I seen. I’m going to go hiking this summer and this is my way of preparing.
Johanny, that’s one of the best compliments I’ve ever received! Thank you for your generous words. I hope you have a great time camping! More videos are coming to the FieldCraft playlist. If you have any questions let me know. Look forward to hearing how your trip goes! Be safe!!
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Best Explanation of the Lensatic Compass that I've heard so far!
Thanks Phil!
Excellent instructional......clear, understandable, complete and precise.....wasn't left with a single question in my mind.......got me sub'd! You're a rare breed in that you can teach what needs to be taught.....respect!
Thank you! Look forward to future interactions and continuing the conversation.
Best instructions ever, simple and informative. Thank You.
Thank you E.C.!
The info is so useful and great that I didn't care about the quality (out of zoom) of the video. Thanks a lot.
Appreciate it - got plenty more where that came from (and in focus too, 😂 )
Excellent video!!!
Short & simple.
I don't use gps or any electrical devices. People get hooked on these gadgets, & are LOST when the battery dies. No thanks!
I have the same compass you showed here, "ol' reliable". Easier to use than any new electronic gadget.
I thought I explained it well--in under a half hour. You're better! I'll be sharing this with some friends of mine!
Thanks again for an excellent video! I'd give you a million 👍 if I could.
Appreciate it amigo! I hope your able to check out my other content on the subject. 🇺🇸
Great explanations! Simple and direct.
The best demonstration.. Just like when I was in Fort Knox basic training.. Quick simple and easy.. Thank you Sir.. You got to the point from the beginning. I needed a refresher course and I found it... Hello from TEXAS USA 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Glad it was helpful! Plenty more in my fieldcraft playlist and more coming in the future as well! Have a great weekend down in Texas!!
Don’t mean to correct the young man
The Republic of Texas.
@@dickthomas2535 Yes sir , The Republic Of Texas.. 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Going through Army BCT in 1969, Ft Dix, NJ, we were not taught the use of a compass. At Ft Knox for AIT, 11D, Armor Recon Specialist training, (housed at the then-new Disney barracks) is where we learned compass navigation. Our qualification was done at night at the Mount Eden North Base Camp. Pitch black darkness, with no maps. We all managed to qualify but it was a total cluster fuck! LOL
Thanks for the refresher course, (now I have to dig out my lensatic compass and practice a little).
p.s. That Army training gave me a good running start for compass navigation while I was getting my pilots license!
I’ve never used a compass in my life and I understood this 100%! Thank you brother!
I have never been lost because there is always someone willing to tell me where to go.
Right on.
I'm reading a DLC Land Nav course for the Army, and it's driving me crazy. This simple video made more sense to me than in the hour or so I've spent reading through this course.
Plenty more in my land nav playlist (and they are in focus too 🤣😂)
Thank you Bruce Willis for explaining how to use a compass.
He looks more like Joe Montana if you ask me!!! LOL!
He's not the real Bruce Willis. The real Bruce Willis would have done the demonstration from his hot tub.
I was thinking Kenny Chesney
This is by far the best compass how-to video on the internet
I LOATHE this video. I need to redo it in focus. 😂🤣
Thank you you broke it down as simple as it can be. I haven’t picked up one of these since I left the Corp. But I just purchased a brand new one and can’t wait to go out and do some navigating. Thank you again and Semper fi
Semper Fi!
Thank you. this is one of the best explanations I've ever heard.
short, sweet and simple. well done.
Pretty much worked how I thought. Spent a whole lot of time in the woods but never used one, at least properly. Would def use one in unfamiliar woods/places. I think the military Jargon that goes along with navigation throws a lot of people off (not you, just in general). I appreciate it!
You got it brother!
Awesome demonstration. Been 10 years since I used a Lensatic compass. Watching your video brought it all back. Thanks for sharing!
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The only time I ever used a military map or compass was high school JROTC and that was a LONG time ago. It's amazing how it comes back :)
Haven't used a compass in years. Thanks for the refresher.
alex, thanks! I’m actually working on a video discussing how to use a lensatic compass at night - hope you check it out!
@@STOKERMATIC excellent!
Best compass video out there. You explain it in a simple and straightforward manner that's easy to understand. Thanks!
Thank you!
That is a nice demonstration of how to use the compass and I will try to remember it for when I go out camping again. Thanks for sharing this information with us all.
I got a brand new Cammenga 3H off eBay and it came without a box, packaging or instructions but I worked out everything you said there, especially the sighting method where you angle the top cover by 45 deg approx. But then again, my previous compass was a British WF Stanley & Sons Prismatic Marching Compass, the compass that conquered an Empire!
Even though the Cammenga is not liquid damped, it is remarkably stable, very accurate and easy to use. Pretty bombproof and very good value for money
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I love to collect old things! I'm considering getting a prismatic compass my self. I want to make a good survival kit.
Thanks for the lesson. It was very easy to understand. I just bought that same compass today at Cabelas. It wasn't cheap, but as they say, you get what you pay for. I'm in the process of making a gotta go bag with survival equipment just incase the 💩💩💩 hits the fan with everything that's going on. Got a few more things to get and I'll be ready to hit the woods if needed. Thanks again for the video. Good stuff.👍
Right on brother! Thanks for watching and hope your able to watch some more. 🇺🇸👊👊
Wow this is pretty cool . I bought a low end Wal-Mart engineer compass for 5 bucks. . tried out your method this am on a hike and it worked perfect . awesome thanks
Awesome!!
Great video. Learned that method (bezel to N arrow alignment) method from a Vietnam vet NCO in PLDC in ‘83. Came in especially handy during nighttime movement and night land nav. Another great NCO in USAEUR taught our platoon to determine or estimate our pace count in three levels of terrain. 1. Flat ground 2. Going up a hill and 3. Coming down a hill. Each terrain difference affects your pace count (as well as the gear weight you carry ruckin’). Then later on in my Mil life I got good and taught field expedient methods of land nav (day/night). Fun stuff !!! Thanks for the memories !!! Peace !!!
Thanks for your service brother! And super glad you enjoyed the content!
Really simple explanations and easy to understand. Thank you!
Clear and simple explanations - easy to understand - THANK YOU.
Thanks for sharing some time here on the channel! Hope you come back
Stoker
This video is better than the land navigation class that I had in 11B mos training in the Army.
Michael, I appreciate that!
Oh dang it - and thanks for your service brother!
Just got my cub scout a lensatic compass for his 9th birthday! 🎉 Now we have to figure out how to use it! He loves it and can't wait!
Great job and thank you for making this. No bull and fuss is exactly what this video offers. 👍
Thank you sir.
Thank you - short, sharp and to the point. ATB from the UK
Thanks!
Great job explaining the characteristics the lensatic compass!
A long time ago in a land far away (Fort Benning, Georgia), I taught the 40 hour block of instruction in map reading and land navigation at the U.S. Army Ranger School.
Your presentation was the best instruction I've ever seen......accurate, concise, brief, and to the point.
At the Infantry School we favored the center body method (back then) for two reasons:
First, because it gives the leader an opportunity to determine an azimuth while maintaining situational awareness (the eye level method can lead to tunnel vision);
Second, infantry soldiers wore steel helmets (a/k/a steel pots) and, quite simply. the eye level method would render the magnetic compass useless.
Well done, soldier. Rangers lead the way!
Wow! What an awesome story! Thanks for sharing that!! I too prefer the center-hold method. Your words are very encouraging. Thanks for your service!
Stoker
Former soldier here. We used these in Basic back on '05. These days I'm more into survival and nature, so this is great as a refresher. Thanks!
Good stuff brother!
Nice. Simple. Clear! Well done!
Thank you for this, I've never had anyone explain this to me so clearly.
Jerry, thank you! Wish my camera work was clear in this one, lol.
This is an excellent video. Proves that there's still a few things of value on UA-cam ! Better than a military field manual !
I do what I can amigo! Thank you so much!
@@STOKERMATIC you do pretty damn good !
I love the vid. The info is great, and all of it made sense. Please please please, never change your style of delivery. The slips, the un-slick approach is truly wonderful. It shows you are human. Best wishes, Dave in Yorkshire, England.
Dave, thanks brother! I hope if you check out a more recent video, you'll see the same - but maybe a little more refined. But I do try to bring myself to the table. It either resonates, or it doesn't. Hope all is well in Yorkshire friend!
Stay Stoked!
This rookie traveler can't wait to get out there to do some land nav. Thanks so much for dumbing-it-down for this beginner.
Glad it helped. Hope the other ones in the fieldcraft playlist do as well. Any questions or concerns don’t hesitate to let me know. Thanks for watching!
THANK YOU for the great information.
Thank you so much for your video. I just inherited a vintage Engineers Directional Compass that belonged to my step father who was a geologist with the USGS. I wanted to learn how to properly use it before I got out and try it. I'm so glad someone made a video that truly made sense. Thank you again.
Sounds like a hell of a man. Peace be with you.
I loved "Compass to cheek , as you were" habits die hard
My first reaction at the start of the video was ... wtf.. bruce willis?
same :O seems only we noticed it ;D
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I was like whaaaat in the world
8:04 "As you were". Haven't heard that since I got out the USMC.
Semper Fi!!
I'm thinking 0311 probably????
Now go hydrate. SF gents!
He was definitely prior service/or still in,,, im saying ARMY! Im biased tho! Great video! To easy!
“As you fucking were” to be more accurate
Great video. Simple and to the point. A lot of times we get addicted to technology but when things happen that disrupt the environment and you cant get a signal and you forget this stuff you're screwed. In the Army National Guard we continually trained in Land Nav-( Day & Night) even though we had GPS equipment. FYI: If you use the center hold technique and your current or ex- military take off your dog tags and put them in your pocket. It will mess with your readings.
Great video. Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, a young SF Sgt tripped and rolled down a rocky hill at night but his trusty lanyard kept his compass in hand.
Good way to use a compass,never knew that about lineing up.Thanks.
Thanks Ricardo! Glad it shared some useful info. Have a few other related vids in my fieldcraft playlist as well if your interested.
Stoker.
I like this short and simple simple tutorial on how to use a Lensatic compass. That in itself is probably a couple hours of classroom instruction in Basic training. Not to be confused with actual land navigation which would definitely require a lot more instruction. This will at least get you going in the right direction.
Thanks for your kind words!
Very good information and examples!! I was one step off, but now i know how i was goofing up. THANKS
Glad it was helpful brother!
Idk how I passed land nav in basic. You made this so simple. Thanks. It's taken me 21 years to understand this.
Geat post! Thank you for making it easy.
Good job they say you learn something new everyday will I just did thank you for your time and your effort God bless
Thanks Ron!
I can't add anymore praise then all of the other comments. Well done devildog! Nothing beats a good lensatic compass and a topological map.
Thanks Daniel! Semper Fi!
Stoker
Aside from the focus issue during the azimuth part at 7:58 this was a great tutorial for someone like me that has never used a compass like this. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
I'm glad it was helpful!
Stay Stoked!
Looking back when in Boy Scouts, in order to stay in a straight line i. rugged terrain, we would use our bearings to a fixed spot (tree) and hike to that point. Find our bearing again and identify another fixed point and hike there...on and on till we got to our destination.
Homer, I learned the same technique. It’s common name is dead reckoning. Falls in with terrain association and common Orienteering principles. I enjoyed my time in the scouts my myself.
Stoker
If you're ever lost, with out a compas, but have a map. Just walk up to a tree, shake it, then look at the map too see which tree is wigglin'.
Thank you for the information great video
Thank you!! This was so much easier to understand than most of the other videos online. Appreciate it❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for your kind words!
This helps out alot dusting off old skills, feel like I could cross to Canada without detection and without getting lost, BZ my brother!
Glad you found it useful Raul!
Very detailed & informative! Thank you!!
Thank you!
I learned alot from this video. Thank you
Thanks, I appreciate that! Glad it helped you out. Have quite a few related videos in my FieldCraft playlist if you’d like to check those out as well.
Stoked.
Wow, I had just ordered a $20 "lensatic" compass on Amazon and then found this video after searching how to use a compass. Turns out the compass wasn't a true lensatic because it didn't have the sight part.
Luckily I was able to cancel my order and get one identical to this one, except without tridium. I'm happy to spend triple the money I originally planned. I know I'm not skimping on the one damn thing I can count on to get me to my destination.
Have never used a compass but I'm so grateful to have found this video. Thanks a lot man, I'll be teaching this skill to my daughter within the next couple years, she's 1.5 years right now.
Earl, hope your happy with your decision and that you and your family get to enjoy the compass for a long time. Stoked my video helped you and hope that the others do as well. Cheers!
That is so much easier than I thought. Thank you for explaining it! I can't believe I'm 35 and didn't know this already.
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very good explanation of the correct use of a compass,god job.I learned how in the Marines,one of those skills that you're glad you have.nice!!
Semper Fi!
jdcastillo Castillo My father tought me how to use the Compass until in my Boyscout years. 😆
Finally learning, to use a company, that you
Been an outdoorsman fishing trapping hunting, at home never needed a compass till I started truck driving getting fishing license for me and my wife is a day or two and go hiking so got my first one static compass have learned how to use it from this video excellent video ,, great teachings,, I subscribed !
T.J.! Thanks for delivering the goods brother! Man, that's an under appreciated occupation! Appreciate your kind words!
Thank you so much! I've been so confused about my compass for several years so I just put it away and stuck to the trails and my Garmin (always hoping it wouldn't fail me). This is the most useful video I've found. I'm ready to go out and start practicing what I've learned. Thanks again!
Glad it’s been helpful!
Excellent explanation. It is of the utmost importance to ensure that the lensantic compass stays level so that the north seeking arrow plate card moves freely. If it is not level, the floating plate will jam against the casing while pointing at the wrong direction. As a tenderfoot scout I made that mistake on an orienteering camporee where it was not permitted to look up, only downwards to the compass. A standard compass is less forgiving to leveling errors than a lensantic one. Be Prepared.
Thanks for sharing that!
I wear glasses . So the centerhold method would be good for metal frames. Glad you covered that. I had classes in the Army PLC school in serious land navigation in 1985. I would rather trust this compass than any GPS. . I'm getting ready to do n AT hike and this is good information for anyone. In case they get off trail. Great for hunting, backpack in unknown territories. Thanks for the video.
Jeffrey Thanks for the comments! I too will trust my map and compass over a GPS (as handy of a gadget as they are). Good luck on your hike!
Yes, compass over battery operated GPS. Also need to know your pace count in brush/woods. Its different than on open road / dirt roads.
In the Arctic AKA the North Pole you will definitely need GPS because a standard Magnetic Compass will start spinning like crazy in the North Pole so GPS is the way to go when you're in the North Pole. It's very scary to see a Compass spinning like crazy in The Arctic. Lol
Nicely done, Stokermatic. Just the refresher I needed from basic training in 1986!
Right on brother!
nice job explaining on how a compass works. this would come in most useful while boating & no land in sight.
I have that same exact compass! Purchased it because it was the same one I used in the marine corps through 1984 to 1991. It withstood some rough use so I would say good choice my friend.
Awesome. Was in the Corps from 95-03. Semper Fi!
STOKERMATIC I figured. The “good to go” gave you away brother. Lol. 0352 TOW Critter, Death on a Leash. Semper Fi! 👍
Good stuff!
83-87 Semper Fi !!!
@Donald Allen Ooh Rah. 1/8 Wpns Co. 0341 post tuber here. Land nav is one of those skills that once learned can help save your lives and those in your party always carry good maps of the area in too.
I see you gave a good basic use of compass lesson as we were taught in the military. We did go farther with this and were also taught how to use the compass with a map in order to find the final destination and to navigate with it. Being in the Navy I was also taught how to use the compass to make sure that I could follow a course to a given spot. I have not used the ocean direction training for many years now and will need to relearn that issue again.
Dale, I appreciate you sharing some time and thoughts with us here. It's great to have you. Thank you for your service! I've received and given several blocks of instruction on Land Navigation as well (former Marine and current Army First Sergeant).
Stoker
I like the way you lay things out for people that may not know too much about navigation. I encourage you to do more videos especially on survival in the wilds.
Hope you catch my newer content Jim!
Thanks help alot help refresh my memory