For this article, we're using a compass that has all of the features you need for basic navigation: Baseplate: Clear, so you can see the map below it, it has at least one straight ed… See more

North on a map is easy to find (it's at the top). In most locations in the real world, though, magnetic north (where your needle points) and true north differ by a few degrees: T… See more

Map reading—correlating what you see on paper to what you see around you—is a foundational skill that you should practice early and often. Before you can do that, though, yo… See more

A "bearing" is simply a navigationally precise way to describe a direction. For example, instead of heading "northwest" to get to a campsite, you might follow a bearing of … See more