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You need to know how to use a compass if you spend much time in the wilderness. There are many unprepared backpackers out there who are carrying compasses with them, thinking these devices somehow will point their way out of trouble, if they get lost. They won't if you don't know how to use them. What good does it do to know which way is North if you don't know whether you are directly south of your car or whatever you want to reach? If you are not sure, get out and try it. Take a map of any wooded or wild place near home, go there, and navigate your way to some point using a compass. Think your GPS will save the day? You may be right. A GPS can be used to guide you right back to your car or wherever you set it for. Of course, you still need to learn how to use this as well. A GPS also has the problem of batteries that can die on you. How To Use A Compass If you need to learn from scratch, go to the bookstore or library and get a good book on the subject. If, however, you already know a little, here are some tips to help you out. Bring A Map Even a highway map with little detail is better than nothing. It has highways and roads you can aim for if you get lost. It may even show a mountain or two, so you can identify a landmark and figure out where you are. Head Off-Target Often when people are lost, they still know where they are in relation to a road or trail. For example, you may know that the logging road your car is parked on is to your south. Use your compass to head south and you will find the road. However, now how do you know which way to go to reach your car? Did you come out to the East or West of it?Compass wilderness survival
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