A spade, a tape measure, a metal detector, and his son Ethan with his trusty compass. The map says to start at the old climbing tree and walk north for ten metres. It’s Ethan's job to find north ...

A full list of symbols is printed in the map key. To work out which direction to go, use the four-points of a compass. These are north, south, east and west. North is always at the top of the map.

Here at The Manual, our number-one backpacking essential for every outdoor adventure is the humble map and compass. It’s no ...