HOW TO READ TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS // Basic Land Navigation Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
- A map and compass are part of the 10 Essentials of hiking. Knowing how to read a topographic map ("topo map") is an essential skill for all hikers. In this video, we go over the first two "5 D's of Map Reading" taken from the book "How to be Expert Map and Compass: The Complete Orienteering Handbook" by Bjørn Kjellstrøm to give the viewer an introduction to topographic maps. We cover map Descriptions which reviews the information in the map margins such as date, declination, scale, and location.
The video goes in to a deep dive on the map Details; map colors and contour lines. We cover topics like index contour lines, intermediate contour lines, and the contour interval of a map. We then look at several topographic features hikers will encounter on the trail such as hills, cliffs, valleys, spurs, saddles, and depressions.
Be sure to check out other videos in the Land Navigation Series: • Land Navigation
"Be Expert with Map & Compass": amzn.to/2XMDJvg
Special thanks to REI, bushwalking101.org, USGS, and Bjørn Kjellstrøm for the images used in this tutorial.
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Be sure to check out our full LAND NAVIGATION playlist: ruclips.net/p/PL0JzmvrJfyEQ7mLgesV8Ue6wU-iWwsIqJ
One of the best explanations and demonstrations of topo maps I’ve ever seen! Thank you!
Thanks Chuck, I appreciate the nice comment. Be sure to check out the whole Land Navigation series. Part 2 is my favorite where I show all of the topo features in Part 1 in real life at Zoar Valley. Happy Holidays!
Agree...this guy is awesome.
I’ve watched lots of map reading videos and yours are by far the best. Thank you for the education
Wow, thank you!
The best presentation on how to read a topo map I've seen so far.
Wow, thanks for that amazing compliment! See you outside
So underrated this educational video, it really deserves more likes. Thank you
Thank you! See you outside!
Awesome video❤❤ Thank you sir!
Excellent! Thank you for making this fun and easy!
You are most welcome. Be sure to check out the whole playlist. In part 2 I show each one of the topo features in real time at one of my favorite places, Zoar Valley. Thanks for the comment and watching!
That’s the most helpful video I’ve seen in a while, thank you!
Thank you! See you outside!
Lots of good detail and great field tips. Definitely a keeper. Love the logo t-shirt
Thanks, watch out for the next parts in the series. The tee shirt was a prototype. I may have to do a run, people are asking for merch.
Fantastic job with breaking down the key points for reading a topographic map. Thanks!!
Thank you, I appreciate the comment. Thanks for watching
Thank you so much - I'm taking geology and struggling with topographic material. YOU ARE A LIFESAVER THIS HELPED TREMENDOUSLY.
My pleasure, I am glad it was able to help you out. Be sure to check out Part 2, where I go over all of the various topographic features in real life.
Thanks for the great presentation, I just finished reading a Map and Compass book and your videos are a nice review. Thanks.
Wow! Just an excellent presentation. So well organized, [erfect level of detail and the use of your annotations on-screen along with the repetition of concept and then pointing out actual examples is perfect. Excellent teaching style. Thanks so much for all the hard work you put into this. Subscribing and moving on to your follow on lesson in this series.
Thank you for the kind words. This was a fun series to create, I love maps. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Thank you! Useful video. Good explanation
Glad it was helpful!
Thank u from India,best explanation ever.
Thank you, my pleasure, see you outside!
Thanks so much for the great information 😃
My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it. Part 2 is my favorite since it shows all of the features in real-time.
I love the outdoors!
Thank you a lot. Such a great video love from ODISHA
You are welcome, thanks for the nice comment and watching!
This was really helpful! Great work
Thank you, see you outside!
Fantastic video, thanks.
Thank you, be sure to check out the other parts. See you outside!
thank you so much. great explanation.
My pleasure, thanks for watching.
Love this video!
Thank you, be sure to check out all 4 parts.
Good stuff, thank you!
My pleasure, see you outside!
Studying for maine guide liscense. Very helpful. Thanks.
My pleasure, good luck!
Fantastic tutorial! Nice job
Thank you, see you outside!
Incredible sir 🙏
I am from India .
Thanks uu so much sir
brilliantly explained
Thanks so much, glad it was helpful! See you outside!
Very clear explanation and visual examples. Way better than REI’s video
Wow! You are too kind! Thank you! If you liked this video, part 2, is my favorite. One because it is in Zoar Valley, two because it is a great place to point out topographic features.
I teach Geography. Around 1980s I met Mr. Radha Krishna Sharma a cartographer while I was travelling by a train to Bombay from Hyderabad. Mr. Sharma who was sitting next to me noticed, me struggling to learning to read the topo map. He introduced himself to me and taught me how to read the topographical map all along our journey. I thank God and Mr.Sharma for this opportunity. Actually at that that particular time i was going through the map which Mr. Sharma made. I heard your video. You brought back my memory of Mr. Sharma as your way of explanation is very much similar to Mr. Sharma's teaching. I am sure many students will be benefitted by your videos.
God Bless you and your family. Amen.
Thank you for such a wonderful comment! I am happy the video was helpful and trigger this memory for you.
Thank you so much!
You're welcome! See you outside!
Great teaching!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you a lot!Great video! Greetings from Kosovo :)
Thanks you, hope it taught you something about maps. Very cool that someone from Kosovo watched my video!
this is a great video/series...thanks
Thank you so much. I was fun to make. My favorite video was putting it all together at Zoar Valley.
@@OutsideChronicles yup about to watch next :)
Fantastic presentation
My pleasure. Be sure to check out the other 3 parts of my Land Nav Series. Here is the playlist: ruclips.net/p/PL0JzmvrJfyEQ7mLgesV8Ue6wU-iWwsIqJ
Very very well explained
Thank you and thanks for watching!
... excellent lesson 👍🙂
Glad you liked it!
Thank you!!!!!!!
My pleasure!
Keep it going
Great video!
Thank you, check out part 2 showing features in real-time at Zoar Valley: ruclips.net/video/yeHhv1uC_fo/видео.html
You are awesome
Really good
Thank you! Cheers!
wow cool
I appreciate that!
Thanks for this .....i think i have it
Great, glad it helped, see you outside
I recently read a topo map with a "t" after the number "6932t". Any idea what the t means?
Harvey Spectre is teaching map reading? Thanks man!
That's funny, I wish. Ironically, the Suits theme is my ringtone. Thanks for watching!
What about man-made structures such as roads?
Iam interesting map navigation, but I have no idea before still iam confused seems magic
Take it slow, watch my videos a couple of times and practice, practice, practice.
Ok sir
My question is, how do you know where you are on the map?
Check out Triangulation in ruclips.net/video/LLZwERjHT58/видео.html
Sir pls do u do zoom classes
Yes, I do custom Zoom classes for various outdoor skills and topics. What are your needs?
hi