Videos tagged with Compass Use

This video details the critical technique of pace counting for accurate land navigation, especially when GPS is unavailable. It emphasizes establishing a personal pace count by measuring steps over a set distance, accounting for gear weight, and using tools like pace beads to track progress over long distances. The instructor, with apparent experience in military land navigation, highlights the importance of this skill for mission success and avoiding navigational errors.

This guide provides foundational land navigation techniques, emphasizing the use of essential tools like compasses, Ranger Beads, and protractors. It draws upon the expertise of an instructor with 8 years of US Army Cavalry Scout experience, highlighting practical methods for determining direction, distance, and plotting coordinates using MGRS. The content stresses the importance of these skills as a backup to modern GPS technology.

This video provides an expert-level guide on creating an emergency azimuth for survival situations, drawing parallels to scenarios like the movie 'Red Dawn'. The instructor, from Fieldcraft Survival, details how to use a topographical map and compass to plot a course to safety. Key steps include identifying terrain features, avoiding man-made obstacles, selecting a destination like a swamp for resources, and accurately calculating the bearing and distance using map scales and pace counts. The instruction emphasizes the importance of precise map work and understanding compass mechanics for effective land navigation.

This YouTube video is a preview of the upcoming Fieldcraft Survival online Land Navigation course. Taught by former Green Beret Kevin Owens and survival expert Kevin Estela, the course will cover essential land navigation skills from beginner to expert. It emphasizes a "follow-along" format for an immersive experience, focusing on maps, terrain, and GPS. The course is intended for hunters, hikers, military personnel, and outdoor enthusiasts, highlighting the importance of map and compass skills in case of electronic failure. The video also provides links to purchase the specific map used in the course, recommends a protractor and a Suunto MC2 compass, and promotes Fieldcraft's newsletter and Mike Glover's book "Prepared."