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<blockquote data-quote="dfanonymous" data-source="post: 2241341" data-attributes="member: 97050"><p>I just don't understand how people find JUST a map and compass useful. Unless you aren't going very far to begin with. In which case, terrain association. Turn 180 degrees and there's the truck.</p><p></p><p> If you're not going far there's no need to do resection. If you're by yourself, there's no way to do intersection really in practice.</p><p></p><p>If you are going far, and you have a destination in mind then you essentially have a plotted point. In which case you probably want a protractor with the appropriate ratio to go with your compass….and then plan your route smartly…</p><p>You'll probably want to know how to convert your different norths too. 95% of landnav success is proper route planning. You won't believe how many people die out west every year because they get cliffed out. If you're not a actual backpacker or professionally do mountaineering, or randomly aware of it… google it.</p><p></p><p>In the new generations defense, a map is still useful with a gps. You can use your protractor to get a 8 digit grid and put it in your gps to get a way point. To can plan your route that way on the fly as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dfanonymous, post: 2241341, member: 97050"] I just don’t understand how people find JUST a map and compass useful. Unless you aren’t going very far to begin with. In which case, terrain association. Turn 180 degrees and there’s the truck. If you’re not going far there’s no need to do resection. If you’re by yourself, there’s no way to do intersection really in practice. If you are going far, and you have a destination in mind then you essentially have a plotted point. In which case you probably want a protractor with the appropriate ratio to go with your compass….and then plan your route smartly… You’ll probably want to know how to convert your different norths too. 95% of landnav success is proper route planning. You won’t believe how many people die out west every year because they get cliffed out. If you’re not a actual backpacker or professionally do mountaineering, or randomly aware of it… google it. In the new generations defense, a map is still useful with a gps. You can use your protractor to get a 8 digit grid and put it in your gps to get a way point. To can plan your route that way on the fly as well. [/QUOTE]
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