Trying to understand how a map relates to what’s on the ground can be tricky. It requires the brain to do a lot of stuff that ...

The conceit of using a compass and a map together is fairly simple. The compass dictates your direction or heading, and a map shows you where you are on that heading by giving you points of reference.

I like navigating via paper maps. I know that makes me sound old school. But there are actually still a lot of places out ...

How To Use A Map And Compass To Determine Your Exact Position: If you’re ever really lost and need to reestablish confidence with either yourself or a group, do this.

Using a map and compass is one of the most reliable foundational skills of the wilderness. GPS units sometimes fail—you owe it to yourself to know how to use a trusty compass.

Use the landmark to adjust for the difference between true north and magnetic north, which is what the compass needle indicates. (In the U.S., magnetic north can vary by up to 20 degrees from true ...

This is why basic compass and map skills are so important. "Using a map with a compass is a skill that a lot of most people probably don't possess anymore," Bieri said.

It’s time to go analog with your navigation tools. Using a map and compass is one of the most reliable foundational skills of the wilderness.