Navigation: Using a Map & Compass
A question I get all the time is “why do I need to learn wilderness survival skills?” The short answer is because learning these techniques teaches you the basics of survival.
If you learn how to navigate using a topographic map and use a compass you gain a better understanding of how to navigate any environment, urban and rural.
Navigation involves more than just traveling in the wilderness, these skills will also be useful in an urban bugging in or bugging out situation.
Topographic Maps & The Base-plate Compass
Video Information:
Video: Map & Compass
Video Time: 10:16
In this video you go over quite a bit about how to use topographic maps, how to use a base-plate compass and what all this stuff really means. (You might want to watch this video a few times.)
PDF Download: This PDF is great for you to download and take with you to keep in your bug out bag. This is a complete recap of the navigation course and serves as a good refresher when you cant get to your computer.
Find Your Location on a Map
Triangulation & Re-section
Video Information:
Video: Triangulation & Re-section
Video Time: 6:05
Now lets take everything we learned and put it into action. If we ever need to find our exact location on a map...this is how we do it.
Once you are done with this video download the PDF and head out side and practice.
PDF Download: This is a complete recap of the navigation course and serves as a good refresher when you can't get to your computer.
Take The Recap Quiz (Coming Soon)
Training & Resources
This PDF is a complete list of all the topographic map symbols you will see.
Get Started...
Click the button to start the next module where we talk about urban navigation and evation.
Course Home
Click the button to return to the main course page with the list of all the navigation course lessons.
