The needle orients to the magnetic field lines of the earth. 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 ...

A good navigator definitely has some advantage.” Orienteering is a sport of navigation with map and compass. The object is to run to a series of points shown on the map, choosing routes that ...

Bring your own camera (or phone). Transportation provided. Learn how to navigate! Participants will learn and practice how to use a map and compass, account for the difference between true and ...

A four-point compass can give a rough direction whereas a sixteen-point compass is much more precise. Map symbols show what can be found in an area. Each feature of the landscape has a different ...

For the second year in a row, a team of 10 students from Gov. Thomas Johnson High School’s Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program won first place in a national championship for ...