navigating with a compass and topographic map
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Navigating with a Compass and Topographic Map. Begin by laying your laminated topographic map on a flat, non-metallic surface that does not interfere with your magnetic needle of your compass. Identify your location on the map and make a mark at that spot with an erasable marker. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Navigating with a Compass
and Topographic
Map
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Begin by laying your laminated topographic
map on a flat, non-metallic surface that does not interfere with your
magnetic needle of your compass.
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Identify your location on the map and make a mark at
that spot with an erasable marker.
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Identify the location you would like to
travel to on the map and make a mark at
that spot with an erasable marker.
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Use a straight edge to connect the two points.
Extend the line beyond each point,
and place an arrow in the direction of travel.
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Locate any point on that line that
intersects with an orienting line (red)
on your map.
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Place your compass on the map so that the
center of the magnetic needle is directly over
the intersection of your line and the orienting
line.
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At the same time, position the compass so your marker line
and direction of travel line are over the line
drawn on map.
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Also, spin the bezel dial so the orienting
lines are parallel to the orienting line(s) on the
map.
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TURN THE MAP (and compass) so that the north end of the magnetic needle is
inside the orientating arrow of the compass.
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Make sure the direction of travel line is still directly above
the line that you drew on the map.
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Read your compass and determine the degree on the dial that is intersected
by the marker line.
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Using that bearing, find an object in the
distance that is in that bearing. Walk
to that object.
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When you reach this object, find another
object in the distance at that
bearing. Walk to it.
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Continue repeating this procedure until
you reach your destination.