Nice video Craig. I have to admit, I've done that myself, not checked that the bezel hasn't shifted the bearing and ended up in the wrong place. Thanks for sharing. Take care, friend.
All good mate, not getting out to much atm. Work!!! But hoping to get the last weekend of the month for a cheeky overnighter. Yeah you're right, on that one. Take care, friend.
Thanks for sharing that tip. Can't say I've ever made that mistake (many others but not that one). But that tip will hopefully help stop that from happening. ATB BFP
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I just find it difficult to match a map to my present location my mathematics are not good but have whtched your vlogs I am going to do what you said and just try and navigate around my local area first ie roads around me
That's the perfect starting point in my opinion. When you're starting out it can be a hell of a cognitive load to introduce a new 'thing' (the map) *and* new surroundings all at the same time. Far better to utilise familiar surroundings to help better understand the map..... and then progress from there. I'm shortly going to be filming a Part 2 of the 'Getting Started' series that you may find useful.
I find that using a cheap sunglasses sleeve cover helps, and also protects the compass. You can cut off the corner and pass the lanyard through it. However when I first tried it I made a schoolboy error and used a sleeve that had a metal spring closure in the opening…over a 5 k leg when orienteering on Salisbury Plain it took me onto the wrong spur and I found myself looking down on a built-up area that shouldn’t be there! I use a different sleeve now :)
hi Craig, just curious, I was wondering why you don't 'pimp your maps' to include the magvar, then for each map you never have to worry about whether your compass is set to the correct variation?
Hi and thanks for watching, it's much appreciated. Can you explain a little more about what you mean? Are you talking about something above and beyond this specifically > ruclips.net/video/0u4Qs1864Mc/видео.html&list=PLe6GqVDZVa4-JHzFVBz5gaQJPwLnNotAZ&index=1
The Bushcraft Padawan hi yes, above and beyond this, I'm a long distance Walker, so often cut my maps down quite considerably, which removes all of the info from around the edges, so with magvar I normally (in a thin red pen) draw the lines in, on the actual map, that way when changing from map to map, in the field, I never have to worry about different variations to magnetic north, they have all been done and accounted for in the relaxing confines of my home. I use a different colour pen (red), so that they contrast with any grid lines on the map. hope this makes sense.
Hi. Thanks for the explanation (although tbh, I think I'd need to 'see it' to fully understand it). I've got a video lined up soon about 'cutting down maps'.
The Bushcraft Padawan, hi I can understand that, it's often hard to visualise through dodgy descriptions on the Internet, lol. great chanel you've got going, I've enjoyed the video I've watched over the last couple of days, & look forwards to more. I'll try and dm you a pic of what I'm on about.
Old discussion, but if any one is having trouble following: Craig folds his map down and with pencil writes the magnetic variation down as e.g. 2° West, meanwhile Lobo takes a red pen and actually draws the mv line across the map.
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Nice video Craig. I have to admit, I've done that myself, not checked that the bezel hasn't shifted the bearing and ended up in the wrong place. Thanks for sharing. Take care, friend.
All good mate, not getting out to much atm. Work!!! But hoping to get the last weekend of the month for a cheeky overnighter. Yeah you're right, on that one. Take care, friend.
The mistakes usually come when you're most confident too.
Thanks for sharing that tip. Can't say I've ever made that mistake (many others but not that one). But that tip will hopefully help stop that from happening.
ATB
BFP
You're very welcome, thanks for watching and commenting it's really appreciated.
If you're not yet a subscriber it would be great if you'd consider hitting that subscribe button 😉
Nice idea looks like a small bit of cycle inner tube would work
Yep, that would work perfectly! 👍
Now I know why my compass has a bezel-lock :-)
That'll be the reason!!! 😉
Elan valley. ...babies heads....everywhere.
Aint that the truth! Ankle-busting-tastic!!
hi craig good idea thanks for that however that is my week point navigation so I need to do more to understand
I guess my next question might sound a bit dumb..... but.... what is it that you don't know/suspect you don't know?
I just find it difficult to match a map to my present location my mathematics are not good but have whtched your vlogs I am going to do what you said and just try and navigate around my local area first ie roads around me
That's the perfect starting point in my opinion. When you're starting out it can be a hell of a cognitive load to introduce a new 'thing' (the map) *and* new surroundings all at the same time. Far better to utilise familiar surroundings to help better understand the map..... and then progress from there. I'm shortly going to be filming a Part 2 of the 'Getting Started' series that you may find useful.
Ok craig that will be great I will look out for it thank you
I find that using a cheap sunglasses sleeve cover helps, and also protects the compass. You can cut off the corner and pass the lanyard through it.
However when I first tried it I made a schoolboy error and used a sleeve that had a metal spring closure in the opening…over a 5 k leg when orienteering on Salisbury Plain it took me onto the wrong spur and I found myself looking down on a built-up area that shouldn’t be there!
I use a different sleeve now :)
hi Craig, just curious, I was wondering why you don't 'pimp your maps' to include the magvar, then for each map you never have to worry about whether your compass is set to the correct variation?
Hi and thanks for watching, it's much appreciated. Can you explain a little more about what you mean? Are you talking about something above and beyond this specifically > ruclips.net/video/0u4Qs1864Mc/видео.html&list=PLe6GqVDZVa4-JHzFVBz5gaQJPwLnNotAZ&index=1
The Bushcraft Padawan hi yes, above and beyond this, I'm a long distance Walker, so often cut my maps down quite considerably, which removes all of the info from around the edges, so with magvar I normally (in a thin red pen) draw the lines in, on the actual map, that way when changing from map to map, in the field, I never have to worry about different variations to magnetic north, they have all been done and accounted for in the relaxing confines of my home. I use a different colour pen (red), so that they contrast with any grid lines on the map. hope this makes sense.
Hi. Thanks for the explanation (although tbh, I think I'd need to 'see it' to fully understand it). I've got a video lined up soon about 'cutting down maps'.
The Bushcraft Padawan, hi I can understand that, it's often hard to visualise through dodgy descriptions on the Internet, lol. great chanel you've got going, I've enjoyed the video I've watched over the last couple of days, & look forwards to more. I'll try and dm you a pic of what I'm on about.
Old discussion, but if any one is having trouble following: Craig folds his map down and with pencil writes the magnetic variation down as e.g. 2° West, meanwhile Lobo takes a red pen and actually draws the mv line across the map.