Map and compass can seem like a lost art. Clear, easy to understand guides for beginners are difficult to find- and in person courses even harder.

This video course is yours to download after purchase- to as many of your devices as you would like. Watch on your 75” big screen or practice in places with zero reception on your smartphone. All 4k footage. Compatible with any home computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Here’s What You’ll Learn

*Learn to speak the language. We guide you through proper land navigation terminology throughout the course.

*Learn to understand the “three types of north”; true, grid, and magnetic, and their significance in land navigation.

*Topo maps. Learn to select a quality topographic map for field navigation. What they are, what features to look for, and where to obtain them.

*Baseplate vs Lensatic. Learn to select and employ a proper compass for field navigation. Understand the anatomy, useful features, selection, and use.

*Direction of travel. Learn to take an “azimuth” on your map or to the terrain features around you. This is how you identify precise directions for travel.

*Pathfinding. Learn the three types of “pathfinding” used by orienteering enthusiasts and the military alike. This will guide you on both how to plot and travel your routes.

*Lost? Learn to perform a “resection” in the field using your map and compass, should you become lost or disoriented.

*Learn to select and use map tools such as; protractors, corner scales, fresnel lenses, and pace count beads.

*Learn the essentials of grid coordinate systems. We will explore both latitude and longitude and the Universal Transverse Mercator System (UTM for short). Learn what they are, how to identify them on a map, and how to “pull your grid coordinates/location" using the most important of these systems for hiking and land navigation (Universal Transverse Mercator). UTM forms the basis of the Military Grid Reference System and the United States National Grid.

PURCHASE HERE. Only $19.99