How to use a compass?

[Cokebottle]

Look up the army land nav power point. Remember there are 4 norths and learn how to compensating for them. True north, grid north, magnetic north, and Navy north.

Fixed it for you

[cineski]

I took the REI class and it was excellent but I need to take it again because I don't remember a thing. I need to practice it to make it stick.

[WokMaster1]

I took the REI class and it was excellent but I need to take it again because I don't remember a thing. I need to practice it to make it stick.

LOL! I'm the same way. It has to be drilled in me & applied constantly for months to come before it becomes second nature.

[Maddog5150]

Fixed it for you

Is that the north that leads to the poop deck?

[Mexican Musashi]

I've been trying to read up on it but hmmmm, let's just say I got lost

Is there a video tutorial that anyone can recommend? If not I'll sign up for an REI class.

It took me some time to learn and can't imagine learning through a video. But this guy seems to cover the basis pretty well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MjyADcFUME

[Mexican Musashi]

Is that the north that leads to the poop deck?

I don't know if you're serious about this book being crap but I agree (at least the story line). It's given me some ideas I'd never considered (shortwave radio!) but the story line is the worst piece of crap ever.

[77bawls]

http://www.compassdude.com/compass-triangulation.shtml