All videos for the tag : compass (85 videos) - page 2
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In this quick tip, we show you how to take a pin, a battery, and some snare wire and create a compass in case you happen to lose all of your orienteering devices while lost. These are some items you should have on you and can be helpful if you are without. Thanks for watching!…
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Knowing how to use a compass to its full extent is crucial for those who enter the wilderness. Here we talk about some basic uses of a compass without a map.
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In this quick tip, we give you a few ideas on how to make sure your compass is sending you the right way! Consistency is key especially in a rescue situation so use these tips to check that compass for consistency! Thanks for watching! Website: Twitter: @Black_Scout Facebook: Instagram:
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Here’s an old trick many of us learned as kids, but this very tiny, light-weight magnet can also come in handy for reasons other than just making a compass, too, so I carry one in almost all my kits.
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Join me for a practical demonstration of map and compass skills on a short hike. We’ll adjust our compass for declination, or the difference between Magnetic North and True North; orient our map to the terrain and determine our position through triangulation. You may notice that this video was filmed on two separate days. The…
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I consider a compass an essential piece of gear, but if you don’t know how to use your compass it’s value will be limited for you. This video covers; – Essential features your compass must have – IMHO – Optional features you might want when choosing a compass – Different types of compasses to choose…
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Using a map and compass is an important survival and outdoor skill. One of the first steps is knowing how to use a map properly. This short video should give you the knowledge you need to get started. My compass – Suunto MC-2: Cammenga Military Lensatic Compass: Also, you can check out more of my…
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Something I missed out: At 12oclock the hour hand is on 12, so there’s no angle to bisect, well the sun at 12oclock is /usually directly south, so the 12 oclock mark itself is your north/south line. Although you could also just wait half an hour and you’ll have an angle to bi-sect. Such an…
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With a few sticks and abit of sunshine, you can find North, South, East and West. EzPz. You will need: 2 Long sticks, as straight as possible – 5 feet long 3 Small steaks, 1 foot long A wide open space that gets plently of sun, ideally on flat land. Once your long stick is…
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To improvise a survival compass can be done in various ways, but each require a ferrous metal object and a suspension system. The simplest way to magnetise your improvised compass needle so that it is attracted by one end to magnetic North, is to stroke it with a magnet in one direction only. If you…
