The basic orienteering compass is composed of the following parts: (See Figure 6.6) No, this is not a silly question, there are two types of north. True North: (also known as Geographic North or Map ...

The four main points of the compass are north ... Ordnance Survey maps are always printed so that north is at the top of the map. Most maps have a scale. These help us to work out distances ...

To take a bearing, lay your map flat and orient it to true north using your compass. Then, mark your starting point and ...

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 ...