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Reply to: How to use a compass and map Posted August 29, 2021

Thank you for the Response. I completed my hike and I was successful 3 times with Triangulation. But need to work on my pace counts. Thanks again 🙏🧭🗺️

Reply to: How to use a compass and map Posted August 27, 2021

One more question what’s the difference if I set the declination for my compass to show true north vs not setting and just using magnetic north. I still will place my map on floor to Orient to true North and use Longitude lines. I’ve done this we’re one compass is declinated and the other is not and On both compasses Red is in the shed. I understand that Declinated compass will give me true bearings and the other will give magnetic bearings. I also understand that in order to get a true Bearing from the magnetic compass I will either need to subtract or add the declination for my location. I’m going to try this at a well know trail and see what my differences are just trying to master Triangulation. 😐 Sorry to bug. I hope I made sense 🙈😫

Reply to: How to use a compass and map Posted August 27, 2021

Yes it does help. Thank you

Reply to: How to use a compass and map Posted August 27, 2021

I need some help 😫. Let’s say I don’t want to Orient my map to true North and to the landscape of my current location, can’t I just use Longitude lines and or UTM lines to plot my bearing line to my assuming location for triangulation process and If I use either Longitude or UTM lines do I have to add our subtract degrees. I’m confused to whether I need to use UTM grid lines to align my compass on my map after I take a bearing.

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Reply to: How to use a compass and map Posted August 29, 2021

Thank you for the Response. I completed my hike and I was successful 3 times with Triangulation. But need to work on my pace counts. Thanks again 🙏🧭🗺️

Reply to: How to use a compass and map Posted August 27, 2021

One more question what’s the difference if I set the declination for my compass to show true north vs not setting and just using magnetic north. I still will place my map on floor to Orient to true North and use Longitude lines. I’ve done this we’re one compass is declinated and the other is not and On both compasses Red is in the shed. I understand that Declinated compass will give me true bearings and the other will give magnetic bearings. I also understand that in order to get a true Bearing from the magnetic compass I will either need to subtract or add the declination for my location. I’m going to try this at a well know trail and see what my differences are just trying to master Triangulation. 😐 Sorry to bug. I hope I made sense 🙈😫

Reply to: How to use a compass and map Posted August 27, 2021

Yes it does help. Thank you

Reply to: How to use a compass and map Posted August 27, 2021

I need some help 😫. Let’s say I don’t want to Orient my map to true North and to the landscape of my current location, can’t I just use Longitude lines and or UTM lines to plot my bearing line to my assuming location for triangulation process and If I use either Longitude or UTM lines do I have to add our subtract degrees. I’m confused to whether I need to use UTM grid lines to align my compass on my map after I take a bearing.