Thoughts on Navigation ~ Compass A compass is a handy tool in your navigation kit. Any compass is useful but a protractor type as shown in the photos here is…

Thoughts on Navigation ~ Measuring & Estimating Distance The ability to measure distance from a map and then estimate this distance as you walk is a useful skill. You should…

Thoughts on Navigation ~ The Language of Maps One of the great strengths of maps are their capacity to condense a lot of information into a small space. If you…

Thoughts on Navigation ~ Map and their Makers Some maps are better suited to your purpose than others but any map is better than none at all! You're bound to…

Thoughts on Navigation ~ Map ReadingApart from route finding, map reading is the key skill underlying all navigation on terra firma. Relative novices learning navigation skills will often concentrate on…

Thoughts on Navigation ~ Route finding Arguably, the most important skill in mountain navigation has nothing to do with maps! It's a skill called route finding, after all people have…

Thoughts on Navigation - Existing Resources I'm glad to say that a good many people have our maps and report that they find them of interest and use. Doubtless this…

If you wander the hills, farmland or forest at all, you must eventually come across farm animals that are in a spot of bother. You could walk past thinking someone…