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Know Your Needle: A Map and Compass Matching Game
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Why We're In A Parking Lot — check yourself1 of 11
You're in a parking lot with your phone at 12% battery and two possible trails ahead. Why did we start navigation practice here instead of on an actual trail?
Orient The Map To The Ground First — check yourself1 of 11
You're standing at a trailhead with your map and the actual landscape in front of you. You can see a ridge to the northeast and a drainage running downhill to the west. Your map is currently oriented with north pointing toward your feet. What's the FIRST thing you need to do?
The Compass, Part By Part — check yourself1 of 11
What's the main job of the **baseplate** on a compass?
Taking A Real Bearing — check yourself1 of 11
You're standing on a ridgeline looking at a distinctive peak to your southeast. You want to know the bearing to that peak so you can find it again later. What's the first thing you should do before you even touch the compass?
Declination Will Get You — check yourself1 of 10
You're holding a map of the Wasatch with a compass on top. The map says declination is 12° East. What does that mean?
Triangulation And Getting Home — check yourself1 of 11
You're standing on a trail looking at two peaks. You shoot a bearing to the first peak and get 47 degrees. You then shoot a bearing to the second peak and get 132 degrees. What's your NEXT step to find your location?