This video provides a foundational guide to land navigation, emphasizing essential tools beyond GPS. It covers the proper use of a compass, including understanding azimuths and avoiding interference. Techniques for tracking distance with Ranger Beads and establishing a personal pace count are detailed. The importance of map protection, using waterproof notebooks, and understanding marginal map information like scale and declination are highlighted. Finally, it introduces protractors for MGRS plotting and methods for identifying terrain features on topographic maps.
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."
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