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hi Corporal Kelly you keep up the good work doing these kind of video's and all kinds of video's well I have one ideal how about you calling of on you marine's experience like did in the one with the compass where you taught us to do a recon box you have a lot to teach you've heared from us we want to learn from you we all like you'r teaching style you keep it simple and good common sense 👍👍👍 good night Corporal Kelly ⛺ C😎😎L
Hi. You explained it so well that I will take the risk of sounding stupid with this question of mine. Can the campass be used in the same way if the map is a more common city map. I have an Atlast of all USA states. Would I use it the same way? Thank you.
American Citizen 1986 city map is a little easier. You can use the scale for distance and get your general bearing off the roadways. US Highways and Interstates use (generally) odd numbers NS and even numbers EW. So you put your compass down to show you which direction to orient your map, verify it matches a know direction on the map. EX. Map on the ground, rotate map to magnetic North, needle aligns in roughly same direction as I-5 on west coast or maybe I95 east coast. Then plot your course using roadways as backstops. Estimate your distance using the scale. Good luck! God bless!
The majority of my British military service was spent as an Infantry Forward Observer/Fire Controller, so my map reading HAD to be shit hot. I pride myself on my map and compass use, and with that in mind I would like to congratulate you on your series of navigation videos. They are accurate, understandable, well explained and easy to use. Our methods and military may be different, but the theory it the same. Top job - from one Corporal to another
As a guy who surveyed for years in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Territory’s I thought this video was outstanding! Factual and true to the point on how to operate a compass and read a topo map. Thanks for reminding me that I need a little practice. Job well done .
As a kid flying over the Amazon jungle we were taught some basic compass, map, landmark awareness by the Jungle Aviation And Radio Service (JAARS) pilots. Maps have been treasured in my family so these ground map lessons are priceless to this ole lady. Thanks for simplifying the process for me. Blessings!
@tryingndoing: Reading your comment about flying over the Amazon. What type work were the (JAARS) pilots engaged in while flying over the Amazon..? ? I'm not familiar with (JAARS)...?
I appreciate that Corporal Kelly tells me that I am doing an amazing job while I am just sitting on my butt eating a cup of ramen noodles while watching. I don't know if that is specifically the positive reinforcement I need, but it still feels good.
I'm an avid outdoorsman with no military training or experience and yet I find these to be easy to understand and put into practice. Thank you Corporal
On one of your next outings, please, would you consider doing a practical demonstration? I think that would really be neat to see the concepts (pace counts, azimuths, topology, etc) tied together in the field.
You can actually practice this yourself by doing a search of topographical maps ( I think Texas a&m has a library of them ). Print it out in an area you are familiar with , get a compass and get outside.
There are actually some great free apps out there to help practice this in any area around you. My favorite is Polaris Navigation, it allows you to overlay several types of map, such as a topo map, grid map and satellite map in layers that can be removed one, or more, at a time. You can also download large areas to have with you if you don't have cellular service. But you can print the maps out. However, in case you do begin to get lost, or are just practicing, it has live GPS to guide you! There are a wealth of these apps for free on play store, usually under GPS apps, or more commonly on hunting apps. I have many, but Polaris Navigation has the most map overlay types, I believe 12 for free and 20 plus for a small fee. It's just nice to know while practicing, that you have a safe backup. Hope this helps!
Im not ex military but my navigational ability is serviceable. The technique i was taught is different to yours but after 54 years of use id hate to try to teach this old dog new tricks lol. Its still a great video and very easily understandable , well done mate.
For all of you people out there that don't already understand this stuff... THIS VIDEO is the one. Study, learn, practice. Practice again. Learn. This was the video I was wanting to see. Where he ties it all together. (And I am sure there are hundreds if not thousands of videos covering the same stuff, I just like how this guy teaches, talks and his demeanor.) This, along side with accurate pacing, a good compass, a good map, a little situational awareness and a tiny bit of common sense and you will never be lost again. As an aside to the map comments from very early in the video. If your map doesn't have the grid, magnetic and true north listed. Get a better map. Period. Trimble Outdoors has went out of business (at least as far as their cell phone app is concerned.) But I loved their maps for all reasons listed in this video. Make sure your map and compass are good quality, and practice your pace count under load as his other videos say. Outstanding video my friend! Two thumbs up!
Compass presented here is a very good make and model. I have been using it constantly with and without maps while hiking in new and old terrain over past few years. I love the accuracy and ergonomics and multi-use nature of it. Make sure you study it's documentation thoroughly. Watch all the YT videos on its use. Practice with a topo map of your town with it before risking it in the wilds. Practice a lot before going to nature lest you get lost. And since it has multiple uses, treat it as a book rather than a hammer. You understand more of the material by rereading the book from time to time. Learn, practice and relearn by constantly giving yourself time using and pushing the compass to its limits. And it will be your best friend in the wilds. Together with a map it can lead you out of the wilds and back to town if you get lost! Happy hiking !
Он не верно направил карту с ошибкой на 6°. С таким командиром ваша группа уйдëт не туда, погибнет на минном поле или, если вам повезëт, попадëт к плен моим ребятам
As someone who knows NOTHING about using compasses and topographoc maps this video was easy to follow and understand. Will definitely watch more of your videos!
If only more people would watch this video before going on that short "day hike" that ends up being their last because they got lost it in the woods. Keep up the good work.
When I was younger (early teens), I learned how to read a topo map. I may not be as good at reading one as I once was but I can still use one good enough to find my way home if needed. I'm going to get several topo maps of my state (probably by county) and teach my 13 and 14 year old daughter how to read one. It's almost a lost art anymore these days. It's always nice to watch a well informed video to get a refresher. Thanks for the vid!
Bravo Sir. Your 13 and 14 year-olds won't appreciate it until they are 30 and they'll suddenly "get it" and realise/confirm what a wonderful father they had.
@@captapraelium1591 thanks! I can't say I appreciated it all that much knowing how to read a topo map when I was their age. Now I am thankful for knowing how to. Like you said, one day they'll appreciate it.
we have "ordnance survey maps" 1 inch/mile or 2 1/2 inches/mile in the UK and that was what I learned on in the mid 70's. (I used to do orienteering races at one time) I don't know about you, but personally I wonder sometimes if sat nav devices actually have a detrimental effect on ones ability to "get your bearings" and get a feel for the shape of the landscape. I feel like I lost my instincts a bit since having a sat nav in the car@@SquishyDingleberry
Great idea. I taught both my kids. One kid ended up fighting wildfire for three years and used map reading daily, and still gets some use as a paramedic. The other kid became a professional ballet dancer and only navigated the stage floor until she retired, now she teaches grade school and maps are part of geography. The map and compass lessons for them still have an effect daily. You can download USGS maps for free at www.usgs.gov/faqs/how-do-i-find-and-download-us-topo-maps-and-historical-topographic-maps And check declination on any map (declination continually shifts and 5-year old maps can be significantly off) at www.magnetic-declination.com/
Orienteering was the first merit badge I earned in the Boy Scouts. As years passed, I have lost much of the information I learned working on that badge; I'm getting back into land navigation as a skill and a hobby now and your videos have been absolutely superb, not only for re-teaching me information I had learned before, but also for teaching me new stuff I had no idea about. Thank you so much for the quality information and effort you put into your videos. I really appreciate it.
Compass presented here is a very good make and model. I have been using it constantly with and without maps while hiking in new and old terrain over past few years. I love the accuracy and ergonomics and multi-use nature of it. Make sure you study it's documentation thoroughly. Watch all the YT videos on its use. Practice with a topo map of your town with it before risking it in the wilds. Practice a lot before going to nature lest you get lost. And since it has multiple uses, treat it as a book rather than a hammer. You understand more of the material by rereading the book from time to time. Learn, practice and relearn by constantly giving yourself time using and pushing the compass to its limits. And it will be your best friend in the wilds. Together with a map it can lead you out of the wilds and back to town if you get lost! Happy hiking !
Bravo Zulu! I am an Old Marine & a lifelong outdoorsman, and have had several "periods of instruction" on Land Nav. The Corporal's series on Land Nav is probably the best on RUclips. If you are looking for a few vids to aid in your outdoor skills, add these to the list. Learning & Using the knowledge, tools (compass, map, Ranger Beads/550 cord), and skills discussed will help you find your way in the woods. With practice, you too can be like Recon Marines and never be lost. However, there are times when you might be "momentarily disoriented".🙂 Semper Fi
A MUST WATCH VIDEO..... Very well explained, deliberate detail, and reference to the map and Compass. No BS and stories mixed in the lesson....Well.done !!! Repeat and watch again, then apply within a known location to learn. OUTSTANDING
So glad you continued this series! You actually taught this better than my NCOs did when I was in the service. I now actually understand contour lines a lot better. My NCO's never even taught the baseline or backstop! Also, for the major terrain features, we were taught an acronym that helped me remember what they were....Hidden Valley Ranch Salad Dressing. (Hill, Valley, Ridge, Saddle, Depression). Just throwing that out there in case it helps anyone. Again, Very well done! *had to edit the major terrain features cause I messed up* It is correct now
Compass presented here is a very good make and model. I have been using it constantly with and without maps while hiking in new and old terrain over past few years. I love the accuracy and ergonomics and multi-use nature of it. Make sure you study it's documentation thoroughly. Watch all the YT videos on its use. Practice with a topo map of your town with it before risking it in the wilds. Practice a lot before going to nature lest you get lost. And since it has multiple uses, treat it as a book rather than a hammer. You understand more of the material by rereading the book from time to time. Learn, practice and relearn by constantly giving yourself time using and pushing the compass to its limits. And it will be your best friend in the wilds. Together with a map it can lead you out of the wilds and back to town if you get lost! Happy hiking !
Learned this in military school. Came here for a refresher now that I have started hiking. Very helpful thanks! Also thanks for not saying "please subscribe" a million times for the first 15 minutes!
I have not used a compass since Boy Scouts 30 years. It was a engineer compass . Watching is good to get back to basics. This is a great video. I don’t remember all of this information . Learn is power.
By far the best instructional How to on Map and Compass I have found to date and it broke everything down to a level I could comprehend. Hell I even took some screen shots of how you laid out your route so I can steal it. Thank you very much.
I loved this as an old army instructor in the South African Army in the early 80s you needed this . Especially in the African bush field with very little natural features. we used to joke the only difference between the front and back of the chard where the longitudes and latitude lines. There was no GPS or electronic maps just your paper map and that old army compass. You got it wrong and you where in for some extra walking.
This is a great video. As a surveyor we use bearing and azimuth a bit differently. Azimuth bearing is just azimuth and bearing is quadratic bearing to us. Even having hiked many woods taking survey measurements in distances (ft) and HZ/ V angles ( deg.min.sec.) to develop topographic maps. I still learned a lot. Thanks for sharing this info. It seems to have faded a bit with us younger surveyors. I enjoy picking up a plan marked up by an old timer and seeing magnetic bearings to and between property corners called out with possible locations of magnetic interference throughout the property.
I went through Air Force survival school in 1980 and was an expert at land navigation. I’m 72 now and still get out quite a bit but use a gps and online maps (along with paper maps). This was a great refresher, thanks.
I like how you are putting this together in chunks vice EVERYTHING at once. I also like how you taught us to actually use what you taught us in the first video. Thank you!
Even on videos where I'm pretty familiar with the subject, I always learn something new from your videos. In this case, your notes were organized better than I'm used to doing, and I will be copying your level of detail for them in the future. I learned this stuff in the civilian world with some cut corners, but I really appreciate the way your notes for route planning put in the "hard work" up front while you're safe, warm, and clearheaded, so you can't mess up when you're tired, cold, scared, or otherwise operating at less mental capacity out in the wilderness. I also learned a couple new terms for topgraphic features. As always, presented with clarity in a straightforward no-nonsense manner. I will certainly be putting this to practice soon in the field as I've made it my goal this year to get much better at off-trail hiking and camping. Your videos are very much a part of my prep work, so thank you for continuing to put out such high quality content.
This is still one of the best examples of simplified navigation on RUclips. If I dont get to practice much, I just come back and watch this for a refresher.
Excellent explanation. Haven’t thought about this since my discharge in 92. Today, my son is now ending his first year of land surveying so I got interested again. Peace be with you
I myself am a Marine vet and I wanted a recap Ive tried watching all these other compass/ map vids provided out there and had no clue what was happening thankfully I have found this fellow Devil dog. I understood everything thank you
Corporal puts it all together very well! This is the best Land Nav RUclips video I have found. It’s clear, understandable, well organized and builds one piece of information to the other! I can’t wait for the snow to melt and get out there and practice these skills!
Very interesting. I was a land surveyor and loved map reading and drafting. Superior intel!!! My former boss was one of the few who surveyed rivers and streams here in Texas.
I just finished watching this video for the second time and I can't believe that this level of quality can be found on RUclips for freaking FREE! Man, you are an outstanding teacher. 10M subs wouldn't be enough.
Going moose hunting with my son next spring... haven't used a map and compass since Boy Scouts in the 80s... he was in the National Guard not but a couple of years ago... preparing for the trip i guess... everyone says GPS fails but no one argues with a compass... very informative video... brought back a lot of memories and good info... thank you for your service as well...
A great video Corporal, i like the way you went into detail with the Map mentioning the Contour lines, Spurs saddles etc, ex military myself, its always good to do a refresher, you have a new subby.
I served with a particular Officer who was an absolute Wizard with land navigation. He on the map and compass and I on the C.E.O.I. and radio, on foot or in a vehicle, worked excellent together. He was an excellent teacher. We were never geographically embarrassed (Lost) or without communications (Deaf and mute).
Okay! This is a video I will be listening to and watching more than a few times!! People don’t know how important these tools are. They rely on electronic devices and when the battery dies or they’re out of range of a tower, they panic! And often don’t live to tell their story. I will take notes on subsequent times I watch this! First time is for general knowledge. Of all the videos, this one is #1!
Outstanding, I also enjoy your motto......"if it ain't raining, we ain't training,". My regiment had a Latin base which was "stand firm" but the motto of the British army was "improvise, adapt and overcome" I have lived by this motto all my life...it just works. Good work, keep going and "neverstop"
Every time I watch this I get something else out of it. When I was in Grade school one of the things we had to do as part of our Phys Ed class was orienteering. They took us to a local conservation area in winter and we chose either snow shoes or x-country skis, and we were given a map and baseplate compass and off we went. Finding the first location, where we would get a new set of coordinates and so on and so on. I loved it. I really believe this should still be part of school...mandatory
This is the first time I learn anything about the use of a map and a compass. Thanks a lot for the video. I truly enjoyed it and l learnt so much! Super useful!
I look at maps all the time. I've been interested in them since I was a little kid just look at different maps, atlases, and globes. It still made me feel excited like you were uncovering hidden knowledge from these maps and compasses. I wish there was at least an elective class in hs about navagation. It seems with a proper map, compass, and skill in using them, its incredibly unlikely to ever get lost.
I've been getting my son and brother and and a few friends that are weak in land nav to watch your series on compass and land nav. I taught this subject for over twenty years taught kids and adults. But I still enjoy watching you teach this.
There not enough word for saying thank you! this is maybe the best video out there! it is for the first time that i trully underastand land navigation! Thanks again!
I did a full ticket in the infantry. I instructed map and compass on advanced mortar and phase 4 officer training. I instructed Sgt and below at the arty school, an ex they played infantry. They all said when are going to use this in the age of GPS. Good job. People still won’t trust their compass!
I lost count of all the people I watched to try to learn how to use this thing (compasses are basically a dense stew off all the things im the worst at: maps, measuring, precision, math, with death as punishment for messing up on them!). I just couldn't get it and I didn't even know why I wasn't understanding. This video is amazing - I get it now! I can read my compass now in a more useful way than just looking for north in the sky thanks to you. With a map! it feels like my Star Trek translation devise just got switched on. I'm not about to go get myself lost just yet by being overly confident, but its only up from here. thank you so so much.
Great simple easy to follow can hardly wait till the snow goes and I can explore WHILE not far but enough to be outdoors away from this town. Thank you. yes a small walk then go exploring!!!
Brother I watched this and thought I was watching a military training video, but better lol. Not sure about a Corporal sounds like an NCO all day. Great Job
Thank you. I have never learned any type of map and compass. I took a backpacking/rock climbing class in college and I think they touched on topo maps but I don't remember. I have done some deer hunting in the Sierra Nevada mountain in California. Both with a partner and alone. And I have somehow been able to find my way back to camp. I don't know how. When we were kids we used to try and get lost in the corn fields. We never got lost. The only time I ever got nervous was at a time my knee was really bothering me and I walked down something really steep. It was too painful to walk back up (I didn't realize it would be). I ended up walking farther around through brush at lesser angle and found an old road that I couldn't see. The road actually took me back to the road my truck was parked on. Anyway, thank you for the lesson. And thank you for your service.
Thank you, I have been in the woods off and on most of my life and have rarely gotten disoriented. Terms like bench saddle and spur are terms that I have heard before and have had an idea of what they ment, not a solid definition. Most of this series is review but reviewing the basics is a great way to add to and refine one's skill set. Great tutorial!
thanks man that was the best video on how to use a map that I have seen yet even better then how Dave explained on how to use it . you put more thought in to it I really liked it . keep it up
All good info, concise, to the point. Grid to Mag = Add. Mag to Grid = Get Rid Very good presentation. Boots on the ground way to go, 3 little words Map and Compass.
I've seen a few land navigation videos. This was, by far, the most useful that I've watched. Thank you very much for taking the time to teach and not just show. It would be great if you took a small trip in the field incorporating all of these things just to re-enforce the underlying skills. Many, many thanks.
Thank you for this. As a woods walker this has been my weakness. Intuition has served me well over the years but this knowledge you dropped could save me and others from being "Forrest mulch" one day.
Most people can't find their way out of a paper bag. this is fantastic information to share with people that don't understand how to read.. most people don't even know what a map is they think it's on their cell phone. A map opens your eyes to see what's around you. Thanks
Thank you for the great video. It is crazy that so many people who venture into the wilderness don't even know the basics of land nav.. Thanks for your time!
Just received a SUUNTO M2 compass as a gift for hikes and being Completely new to using a compass, this video made it easy to understand and MUCH clearer than others. Thank you!😁
Corporal.. There may be millions of navigation vids, but yours in my opinion, is the clearest and most useful explanation of how to use it. Thanks man....🏕
Wendy Kreps A very nice woman at REI recommended your channel when I purchased the mid-model Suunto (adjustable declination but no mirror). I watched your first two videos about using a compass and basic land navigation (very clear and understandable to a novice, thank you!). You might be entertained to know that even the basic skills I picked up from your videos helped my friends and I keep from getting lost trying to follow a crude paper map of the trails given out at the camp store of a local hiking spot in north Alabama! I know there are a ton of videos out there but thank you for doing yours; it really was the easiest to follow and understand.
Just bought the Sunnto MC 2. Was going to teach my kids how to use a compass. My wife, who knows everything, (She's Danish), said it's a waste, she just uses Google maps to get where she's going. These Europeans get triggered when you say "shoot an Azimuth"
Hands down, the most easily explained video to date regarding maps map reading. In many parts of my county, one can be lost stepping 50 ft off the path or road. Though I know a compass, you open my eyes to always be prepared and to review your study
This is probably one of the best navagational videos I have ever watched,I am 68 and an ex scout master and keen hill walker of over 50 years from Scotland,I am very proficient in map and compass reading,if anyone was to asks me how to read a map and compass I would definitely tell them to watch your video,excellent tutorial 👏👏👌
Corporal, as an ex military man (Vietnam, Us Navy) if I were to learn land navigation, I prefer to learn from a military man. Excellent videos, I really enjoy them and well explained! You have a new subscriber, thank you.
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hi Corporal Kelly you keep up the good work doing these kind of video's and all kinds of video's well I have one ideal how about you calling of on you marine's experience like did in the one with the compass where you taught us to do a recon box you have a lot to teach you've heared from us we want to learn from you we all like you'r teaching style you keep it simple and good common sense 👍👍👍 good night Corporal Kelly ⛺ C😎😎L
Hi. You explained it so well that I will take the risk of sounding stupid with this question of mine. Can the campass be used in the same way if the map is a more common city map. I have an Atlast of all USA states. Would I use it the same way?
Thank you.
American Citizen 1986 city map is a little easier. You can use the scale for distance and get your general bearing off the roadways. US Highways and Interstates use (generally) odd numbers NS and even numbers EW. So you put your compass down to show you which direction to orient your map, verify it matches a know direction on the map. EX. Map on the ground, rotate map to magnetic North, needle aligns in roughly same direction as I-5 on west coast or maybe I95 east coast. Then plot your course using roadways as backstops. Estimate your distance using the scale.
Good luck! God bless!
Great info! 😃👍. I’m having trouble finding topographical maps. Any recommendations for where to buy them?
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The majority of my British military service was spent as an Infantry Forward Observer/Fire Controller, so my map reading HAD to be shit hot. I pride myself on my map and compass use, and with that in mind I would like to congratulate you on your series of navigation videos. They are accurate, understandable, well explained and easy to use. Our methods and military may be different, but the theory it the same. Top job - from one Corporal to another
I was going to recommend this video to the Scouts in my Troop, but I can't now.
Ugh, pass the sick bag.
@@timreed44 Why not?
@@timreed44 yeah Tim. Why not?
As a guy who surveyed for years in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Territory’s I thought this video was outstanding! Factual and true to the point on how to operate a compass and read a topo map. Thanks for reminding me that I need a little practice. Job well done .
As a kid flying over the Amazon jungle we were taught some basic compass, map, landmark awareness by the Jungle Aviation And Radio Service (JAARS) pilots. Maps have been treasured in my family so these ground map lessons are priceless to this ole lady. Thanks for simplifying the process for me. Blessings!
@tryingndoing: Reading your comment about flying over the Amazon. What type work were the (JAARS) pilots engaged in while flying over the Amazon..? ? I'm not familiar with (JAARS)...?
I appreciate that Corporal Kelly tells me that I am doing an amazing job while I am just sitting on my butt eating a cup of ramen noodles while watching.
I don't know if that is specifically the positive reinforcement I need, but it still feels good.
I'm an avid outdoorsman with no military training or experience and yet I find these to be easy to understand and put into practice.
Thank you Corporal
On one of your next outings, please, would you consider doing a practical demonstration? I think that would really be neat to see the concepts (pace counts, azimuths, topology, etc) tied together in the field.
Yes, excellent idea.
Wow, what a concept! That’s what I thought the video was all about,
You can actually practice this yourself by doing a search of topographical maps ( I think Texas a&m has a library of them ). Print it out in an area you are familiar with , get a compass and get outside.
There are actually some great free apps out there to help practice this in any area around you. My favorite is Polaris Navigation, it allows you to overlay several types of map, such as a topo map, grid map and satellite map in layers that can be removed one, or more, at a time. You can also download large areas to have with you if you don't have cellular service. But you can print the maps out. However, in case you do begin to get lost, or are just practicing, it has live GPS to guide you! There are a wealth of these apps for free on play store, usually under GPS apps, or more commonly on hunting apps. I have many, but Polaris Navigation has the most map overlay types, I believe 12 for free and 20 plus for a small fee. It's just nice to know while practicing, that you have a safe backup. Hope this helps!
Im not ex military but my navigational ability is serviceable. The technique i was taught is different to yours but after 54 years of use id hate to try to teach this old dog new tricks lol. Its still a great video and very easily understandable , well done mate.
For all of you people out there that don't already understand this stuff... THIS VIDEO is the one. Study, learn, practice. Practice again. Learn. This was the video I was wanting to see. Where he ties it all together. (And I am sure there are hundreds if not thousands of videos covering the same stuff, I just like how this guy teaches, talks and his demeanor.)
This, along side with accurate pacing, a good compass, a good map, a little situational awareness and a tiny bit of common sense and you will never be lost again.
As an aside to the map comments from very early in the video. If your map doesn't have the grid, magnetic and true north listed. Get a better map. Period. Trimble Outdoors has went out of business (at least as far as their cell phone app is concerned.) But I loved their maps for all reasons listed in this video. Make sure your map and compass are good quality, and practice your pace count under load as his other videos say.
Outstanding video my friend! Two thumbs up!
Compass presented here is a very good make and model. I have been using it constantly with and without maps while hiking in new and old terrain over past few years. I love the accuracy and ergonomics and multi-use nature of it.
Make sure you study it's documentation thoroughly. Watch all the YT videos on its use. Practice with a topo map of your town with it before risking it in the wilds. Practice a lot before going to nature lest you get lost.
And since it has multiple uses, treat it as a book rather than a hammer. You understand more of the material by rereading the book from time to time. Learn, practice and relearn by constantly giving yourself time using and pushing the compass to its limits. And it will be your best friend in the wilds.
Together with a map it can lead you out of the wilds and back to town if you get lost!
Happy hiking !
Он не верно направил карту с ошибкой на 6°.
С таким командиром ваша группа уйдëт не туда, погибнет на минном поле или, если вам повезëт, попадëт к плен моим ребятам
As someone who knows NOTHING about using compasses and topographoc maps this video was easy to follow and understand. Will definitely watch more of your videos!
It's pretty good, but for training purposes should have been on flat ground. You can't always walk point A to point B even in the woods.
If only more people would watch this video before going on that short "day hike" that ends up being their last because they got lost it in the woods.
Keep up the good work.
@Throw Away Oh why didn't they just think of that just go the direction once you came. Goodluck doing that after a long hike with zero trails.
When I was younger (early teens), I learned how to read a topo map. I may not be as good at reading one as I once was but I can still use one good enough to find my way home if needed. I'm going to get several topo maps of my state (probably by county) and teach my 13 and 14 year old daughter how to read one. It's almost a lost art anymore these days. It's always nice to watch a well informed video to get a refresher. Thanks for the vid!
Bravo Sir. Your 13 and 14 year-olds won't appreciate it until they are 30 and they'll suddenly "get it" and realise/confirm what a wonderful father they had.
@@captapraelium1591 thanks! I can't say I appreciated it all that much knowing how to read a topo map when I was their age. Now I am thankful for knowing how to. Like you said, one day they'll appreciate it.
we have "ordnance survey maps" 1 inch/mile or 2 1/2 inches/mile in the UK and that was what I learned on in the mid 70's. (I used to do orienteering races at one time)
I don't know about you, but personally I wonder sometimes if sat nav devices actually have a detrimental effect on ones ability to "get your bearings" and get a feel for the shape of the landscape. I feel like I lost my instincts a bit since having a sat nav in the car@@SquishyDingleberry
Great idea. I taught both my kids. One kid ended up fighting wildfire for three years and used map reading daily, and still gets some use as a paramedic. The other kid became a professional ballet dancer and only navigated the stage floor until she retired, now she teaches grade school and maps are part of geography. The map and compass lessons for them still have an effect daily.
You can download USGS maps for free at www.usgs.gov/faqs/how-do-i-find-and-download-us-topo-maps-and-historical-topographic-maps
And check declination on any map (declination continually shifts and 5-year old maps can be significantly off) at www.magnetic-declination.com/
@@memathews Thank you for the link!
Orienteering was the first merit badge I earned in the Boy Scouts. As years passed, I have lost much of the information I learned working on that badge; I'm getting back into land navigation as a skill and a hobby now and your videos have been absolutely superb, not only for re-teaching me information I had learned before, but also for teaching me new stuff I had no idea about. Thank you so much for the quality information and effort you put into your videos. I really appreciate it.
Compass presented here is a very good make and model. I have been using it constantly with and without maps while hiking in new and old terrain over past few years. I love the accuracy and ergonomics and multi-use nature of it.
Make sure you study it's documentation thoroughly. Watch all the YT videos on its use. Practice with a topo map of your town with it before risking it in the wilds. Practice a lot before going to nature lest you get lost.
And since it has multiple uses, treat it as a book rather than a hammer. You understand more of the material by rereading the book from time to time. Learn, practice and relearn by constantly giving yourself time using and pushing the compass to its limits. And it will be your best friend in the wilds.
Together with a map it can lead you out of the wilds and back to town if you get lost!
Happy hiking !
Bravo Zulu! I am an Old Marine & a lifelong outdoorsman, and have had several "periods of instruction" on Land Nav. The Corporal's series on Land Nav is probably the best on RUclips.
If you are looking for a few vids to aid in your outdoor skills, add these to the list. Learning & Using the knowledge, tools (compass, map, Ranger Beads/550 cord), and skills discussed will help you find your way in the woods. With practice, you too can be like Recon Marines and never be lost. However, there are times when you might be "momentarily disoriented".🙂
Semper Fi
A MUST WATCH VIDEO..... Very well explained, deliberate detail, and reference to the map and Compass. No BS and stories mixed in the lesson....Well.done !!! Repeat and watch again, then apply within a known location to learn. OUTSTANDING
So glad you continued this series! You actually taught this better than my NCOs did when I was in the service. I now actually understand contour lines a lot better. My NCO's never even taught the baseline or backstop! Also, for the major terrain features, we were taught an acronym that helped me remember what they were....Hidden Valley Ranch Salad Dressing. (Hill, Valley, Ridge, Saddle, Depression). Just throwing that out there in case it helps anyone. Again, Very well done! *had to edit the major terrain features cause I messed up* It is correct now
Compass presented here is a very good make and model. I have been using it constantly with and without maps while hiking in new and old terrain over past few years. I love the accuracy and ergonomics and multi-use nature of it.
Make sure you study it's documentation thoroughly. Watch all the YT videos on its use. Practice with a topo map of your town with it before risking it in the wilds. Practice a lot before going to nature lest you get lost.
And since it has multiple uses, treat it as a book rather than a hammer. You understand more of the material by rereading the book from time to time. Learn, practice and relearn by constantly giving yourself time using and pushing the compass to its limits. And it will be your best friend in the wilds.
Together with a map it can lead you out of the wilds and back to town if you get lost!
Happy hiking !
Learned this in military school. Came here for a refresher now that I have started hiking. Very helpful thanks! Also thanks for not saying "please subscribe" a million times for the first 15 minutes!
Brilliant lesson. I'll be watching this until the skills are memorised that's for sure.
I have not used a compass since Boy Scouts 30 years.
It was a engineer compass .
Watching is good to get back to basics. This is a great video. I don’t remember all of this information . Learn is power.
Man, you just made more sense, teaching Navigation in 30 minutes, than the 8 hour class I took on it today at work!!!! Great instruction!!!
By far the best instructional How to on Map and Compass I have found to date and it broke everything down to a level I could comprehend. Hell I even took some screen shots of how you laid out your route so I can steal it. Thank you very much.
This is about the clearest information and has help me a great deal
I loved this as an old army instructor in the South African Army in the early 80s you needed this . Especially in the African bush field with very little natural features. we used to joke the only difference between the front and back of the chard where the longitudes and latitude lines. There was no GPS or electronic maps just your paper map and that old army compass. You got it wrong and you where in for some extra walking.
Outstanding video presented in an informative manner.
I once was lost, but now I'm found; was blind, but now I see.
Thank you Corporal, for your Amazing Grace.
Уважаю американцев. Всегда всё очень доступно и грамотно. Удачи! I respect Americans. Everything is always very accessible and competent. Good luck!
Excellent instructional video. I had an electronics instructor in the 1970s who taught "practice makes better". I've lived that ever since.
This is a great video. As a surveyor we use bearing and azimuth a bit differently. Azimuth bearing is just azimuth and bearing is quadratic bearing to us. Even having hiked many woods taking survey measurements in distances (ft) and HZ/ V angles ( deg.min.sec.) to develop topographic maps. I still learned a lot. Thanks for sharing this info. It seems to have faded a bit with us younger surveyors. I enjoy picking up a plan marked up by an old timer and seeing magnetic bearings to and between property corners called out with possible locations of magnetic interference throughout the property.
I went through Air Force survival school in 1980 and was an expert at land navigation. I’m 72 now and still get out quite a bit but use a gps and online maps (along with paper maps). This was a great refresher, thanks.
I like how you are putting this together in chunks vice EVERYTHING at once. I also like how you taught us to actually use what you taught us in the first video. Thank you!
Even on videos where I'm pretty familiar with the subject, I always learn something new from your videos. In this case, your notes were organized better than I'm used to doing, and I will be copying your level of detail for them in the future. I learned this stuff in the civilian world with some cut corners, but I really appreciate the way your notes for route planning put in the "hard work" up front while you're safe, warm, and clearheaded, so you can't mess up when you're tired, cold, scared, or otherwise operating at less mental capacity out in the wilderness. I also learned a couple new terms for topgraphic features. As always, presented with clarity in a straightforward no-nonsense manner. I will certainly be putting this to practice soon in the field as I've made it my goal this year to get much better at off-trail hiking and camping. Your videos are very much a part of my prep work, so thank you for continuing to put out such high quality content.
I already know all this.... but I watch all 30 minutes because I understand its value. Thank you, Corporal!
Great video. As a licensed USCG Master Captain I needed and learned about land navigation from this video. Best yet. Thanks
Great video. The length wasn't bad. It was great you took time to explain it and then show us on a map. Awesome job or should I say Outstanding!
This is still one of the best examples of simplified navigation on RUclips. If I dont get to practice much, I just come back and watch this for a refresher.
Outstanding! Thank you.
Ditto!
Agreed!
Excellent explanation. Haven’t thought about this since my discharge in 92. Today, my son is now ending his first year of land surveying so I got interested again. Peace be with you
Always good to know the 5 major and 3 minor features of a map. I remember being taught the hand references of the features.
I myself am a Marine vet and I wanted a recap Ive tried watching all these other compass/ map vids provided out there and had no clue what was happening thankfully I have found this fellow Devil dog. I understood everything thank you
Corporal puts it all together very well! This is the best Land Nav RUclips video I have found. It’s clear, understandable, well organized and builds one piece of information to the other! I can’t wait for the snow to melt and get out there and practice these skills!
Very interesting. I was a land surveyor and loved map reading and drafting. Superior intel!!! My former boss was one of the few who surveyed rivers and streams here in Texas.
Good job Corporal! One of the best map/compass tutorial series I have seen.Great teaching aid for teen boy. Clean, simple, concise. Good to go.
I just finished watching this video for the second time and I can't believe that this level of quality can be found on RUclips for freaking FREE! Man, you are an outstanding teacher. 10M subs wouldn't be enough.
Video was the perfect length and very well presented. Just the right amount of clear, concise information. Thank you.
Going moose hunting with my son next spring... haven't used a map and compass since Boy Scouts in the 80s... he was in the National Guard not but a couple of years ago... preparing for the trip i guess... everyone says GPS fails but no one argues with a compass... very informative video... brought back a lot of memories and good info... thank you for your service as well...
A great video Corporal, i like the way you went into detail with the Map mentioning the Contour lines, Spurs saddles etc, ex military myself, its always good to do a refresher, you have a new subby.
No problem for long videos. It's always a pleasure. Thank you
A long awaited video, superbly done, thanks.
I served with a particular Officer who was an absolute Wizard with land navigation. He on the map and compass and I on the C.E.O.I. and radio, on foot or in a vehicle, worked excellent together. He was an excellent teacher. We were never geographically embarrassed (Lost) or without communications (Deaf and mute).
Damn...that was an excellent presentation 👍☮️!
Okay! This is a video I will be listening to and watching more than a few times!! People don’t know how important these tools are. They rely on electronic devices and when the battery dies or they’re out of range of a tower, they panic! And often don’t live to tell their story.
I will take notes on subsequent times I watch this! First time is for general knowledge.
Of all the videos, this one is #1!
Awesome instruction. Thanks much!
Outstanding, I also enjoy your motto......"if it ain't raining, we ain't training,". My regiment had a Latin base which was "stand firm" but the motto of the British army was "improvise, adapt and overcome" I have lived by this motto all my life...it just works. Good work, keep going and "neverstop"
Great teaching, very easy to follow
Every time I watch this I get something else out of it. When I was in Grade school one of the things we had to do as part of our Phys Ed class was orienteering. They took us to a local conservation area in winter and we chose either snow shoes or x-country skis, and we were given a map and baseplate compass and off we went. Finding the first location, where we would get a new set of coordinates and so on and so on. I loved it. I really believe this should still be part of school...mandatory
This is the first time I learn anything about the use of a map and a compass. Thanks a lot for the video. I truly enjoyed it and l learnt so much! Super useful!
I look at maps all the time. I've been interested in them since I was a little kid just look at different maps, atlases, and globes. It still made me feel excited like you were uncovering hidden knowledge from these maps and compasses. I wish there was at least an elective class in hs about navagation. It seems with a proper map, compass, and skill in using them, its incredibly unlikely to ever get lost.
Great lesson, glad I watched and learned more about land navigation.
I've been getting my son and brother and and a few friends that are weak in land nav to watch your series on compass and land nav. I taught this subject for over twenty years taught kids and adults. But I still enjoy watching you teach this.
There not enough word for saying thank you! this is maybe the best video out there! it is for the first time that i trully underastand land navigation! Thanks again!
I never realized the importance of surveying experience to dial into prepping!!! Thank you for this.
Fantastic breakdown and explanation and indeed made simple for people to learn or "brush up" on navigation skills. Outstanding as always brother!
I’m barely at 12:00 and already been exposed to so much knowledge!! Dude you rock! Horrah!.
Another great video on navigation and making it easy to understand!
I did a full ticket in the infantry. I instructed map and compass on advanced mortar and phase 4 officer training. I instructed Sgt and below at the arty school, an ex they played infantry. They all said when are going to use this in the age of GPS. Good job. People still won’t trust their compass!
Really well planned and executed in every way; thank you so much!
Totally agree! Great lesson plan and use of aids and clear and concise!
I lost count of all the people I watched to try to learn how to use this thing (compasses are basically a dense stew off all the things im the worst at: maps, measuring, precision, math, with death as punishment for messing up on them!). I just couldn't get it and I didn't even know why I wasn't understanding. This video is amazing - I get it now! I can read my compass now in a more useful way than just looking for north in the sky thanks to you. With a map! it feels like my Star Trek translation devise just got switched on. I'm not about to go get myself lost just yet by being overly confident, but its only up from here. thank you so so much.
That was “good to go”. Outstanding!
Great simple easy to follow can hardly wait till the snow goes and I can explore WHILE not far but enough to be outdoors away from this town. Thank you. yes a small walk then go exploring!!!
Brother I watched this and thought I was watching a military training video, but better lol. Not sure about a Corporal sounds like an NCO all day. Great Job
Thank you. I have never learned any type of map and compass. I took a backpacking/rock climbing class in college and I think they touched on topo maps but I don't remember. I have done some deer hunting in the Sierra Nevada mountain in California. Both with a partner and alone. And I have somehow been able to find my way back to camp. I don't know how. When we were kids we used to try and get lost in the corn fields. We never got lost. The only time I ever got nervous was at a time my knee was really bothering me and I walked down something really steep. It was too painful to walk back up (I didn't realize it would be). I ended up walking farther around through brush at lesser angle and found an old road that I couldn't see. The road actually took me back to the road my truck was parked on. Anyway, thank you for the lesson. And thank you for your service.
Thank you, I have been in the woods off and on most of my life and have rarely gotten disoriented. Terms like bench saddle and spur are terms that I have heard before and have had an idea of what they ment, not a solid definition. Most of this series is review but reviewing the basics is a great way to add to and refine one's skill set. Great tutorial!
From S Africa and never in the bushveldt without a compass. This is an outstanding video and refresher course.
thanks man that was the best video on how to use a map that I have seen yet even better then how Dave explained on how to use it . you put more thought in to it I really liked it . keep it up
You are by far just the absolute best. No BS, just straight knowledge.
This life skill, like 1st aid and CPR, should be part of every school currículum.
Instead of all crap they do in pe get kids outside with map compass shoot some bearings. Walk it learn something
All good info, concise, to the point.
Grid to Mag = Add.
Mag to Grid = Get Rid
Very good presentation.
Boots on the ground way to go, 3 little words
Map and Compass.
I've seen a few land navigation videos. This was, by far, the most useful that I've watched. Thank you very much for taking the time to teach and not just show. It would be great if you took a small trip in the field incorporating all of these things just to re-enforce the underlying skills.
Many, many thanks.
Thank you for this. As a woods walker this has been my weakness. Intuition has served me well over the years but this knowledge you dropped could save me and others from being "Forrest mulch" one day.
i wish that my instructor would have been able to teach this well, great video.
Most people can't find their way out of a paper bag. this is fantastic information to share with people that don't understand how to read.. most people don't even know what a map is they think it's on their cell phone. A map opens your eyes to see what's around you. Thanks
Outstanding video
Thank you for the great video. It is crazy that so many people who venture into the wilderness don't even know the basics of land nav.. Thanks for your time!
I learned this in boy scouts 50 years ago and forgot. Thanks for the reminder.
Just received a SUUNTO M2 compass as a gift for hikes and being Completely new to using a compass, this video made it easy to understand and MUCH clearer than others. Thank you!😁
Awesome video. Keep up the good work.
i think you are the first person i;'ve seen to go this detailed, especially for latitude and longitude and reading each grid square. thank you
Awesome! Thank you!!!!
Part of my job involves training adults with very technical and applied concepts. From one teacher of adults to another, you do a great job!
Wow notification bell worked finally!!
Understanding how to read topo maps should be on every men's must know list and this video is the one I picked. Thank you!
That’s pretty wild I’ve probably been through that area. That’s maybe 30-40 minutes from my house.
Corporal.. There may be millions of navigation vids, but yours in my opinion, is the clearest and most useful explanation of how to use it. Thanks man....🏕
Great presentation. Will you be doing how to find your position within the specified grid box?
I could also use a refresher course in Intersection and Resection.
Wendy Kreps
A very nice woman at REI recommended your channel when I purchased the mid-model Suunto (adjustable declination but no mirror). I watched your first two videos about using a compass and basic land navigation (very clear and understandable to a novice, thank you!). You might be entertained to know that even the basic skills I picked up from your videos helped my friends and I keep from getting lost trying to follow a crude paper map of the trails given out at the camp store of a local hiking spot in north Alabama! I know there are a ton of videos out there but thank you for doing yours; it really was the easiest to follow and understand.
Very nice Sir
I just came by. Wanted to sleep safely with some nice bushcraft.... Instead I learned compass and walked thru more videos.
Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
Just bought the Sunnto MC 2. Was going to teach my kids how to use a compass. My wife, who knows everything, (She's Danish), said it's a waste, she just uses Google maps to get where she's going.
These Europeans get triggered when you say "shoot an Azimuth"
yeah right
Dont forget youre country is just 400 yrs old.So please respect Europe ok?
Hands down, the most easily explained video to date regarding maps map reading. In many parts of my county, one can be lost stepping 50 ft off the path or road. Though I know a compass, you open my eyes to always be prepared and to review your study
25:14 That black spider probably thought he was very well camouflaged on that 1.
This is probably one of the best navagational videos I have ever watched,I am 68 and an ex scout master and keen hill walker of over 50 years from Scotland,I am very proficient in map and compass reading,if anyone was to asks me how to read a map and compass I would definitely tell them to watch your video,excellent tutorial 👏👏👌
Corporal, as an ex military man (Vietnam, Us Navy) if I were to learn land navigation, I prefer to learn from a military man. Excellent videos, I really enjoy them and well explained! You have a new subscriber, thank you.