Videos tagged with Ranger Beads

This video provides expert instruction on wilderness navigation using a map and compass, focusing on the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS). It details how to orient a map, understand grid coordinates, calculate bearings and distances, and use techniques like terrain association and triangulation. The instructor, a former Air Force Special Warfare specialist, emphasizes the importance of these skills for survival and preparedness.

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 guide details the use of Ranger Beads for manual land navigation, a technique employed by military personnel. The video, presented by American Outlaw, emphasizes their simplicity and effectiveness in tracking distance over varied terrain when used with a map and compass. The host's high authority level is evident in their clear explanation of pace counting adjustments for different environments.