Map and Compass

[TxAg]

A guy on another forum just turned me on to mytopo.com to build my own maps. Anyone used that site?

[jetlag887]

try to find some orienteering courses in your area. Other than that, try to go out and practice. Most areas of texas are not good land nav areas due to the lack of identifiable landmarks for shooting azimuths/back azimuths/triangulation. Not a lot of mountain tops, etc.

Practice your pace count and get it accurate using a known distance course that you set. Learn how to orient your map with the compass. Knowing exactly where you are on the map is the most important step unless you can triangulate with two other known points.

I'm rusty now but used to teach a little land nav in the marines. Now i can find my way to the nearest whataburger with an iphone app.

lmao...

[DJR]

After I retired I went to the surplus store to sell some things. One was my compass. The real one I have had since I was a TL. Showed the lady, she opened it and said I don't want this it's broke? I politely told her to raise the rear sight! She then picks up a 2$ plastic one sets it on the counter to find N. Lays my compass down and tells me again, IT is broke? This time I couldn't help myself, you need to take it off the metal cash register, magnetic compasses don't like metal. Oh well she says, I'll give you 10$. It's worth 89$. She says I sell them for 25$ all day long. I say I will take all the ones you have. She tells me there all sold out. Well I left with all my stuff, I'll,let my kid play with it all.

[W-O]

That Lt is now a Col. waiting to pick up his star. The PFC never found a tube of frequency grease for the radio.

I forgot about the Boy Scout orientation merit badge manual. You can probably get it online.

[Ironman]

Try to find some orienteering courses in your area. Other than that, try to go out and practice. Most areas of texas are not good land nav areas due to the lack of identifiable landmarks for shooting azimuths/back azimuths/triangulation. Not a lot of mountain tops, etc.

Practice your pace count and get it accurate using a known distance course that you set. Learn how to orient your map with the compass. Knowing exactly where you are on the map is the most important step unless you can triangulate with two other known points.

I'm rusty now but used to teach a little land nav in the Marines. Now I can find my way to the nearest Whataburger with an iPhone app.

This....exactly!

[Ironman]

A guy on another forum just turned me on to mytopo.com to build my own maps. Anyone used that site?

Yes. I like it.

Topo on electronics.

Have battery?

[DJM]

Land nav/map reading is a fast fading skill.It can be done with just a good topo map.Terrain association,pace count and and dead reaconing will get you close to where you want to go.

DJ

[Speedgoat]

Land nav/map reading is a fast fading skill.It can be done with just a good topo map.Terrain association,pace count and and dead reaconing will get you close to where you want to go.

DJ

True, I taught land navigation and terrain association at the school house for 6 years. It is a perishable skill, but every man that goes into the field should be able to navigate via terrain, sun, stars, and moon as well Maps are made of paper and paper attracts moisture, mold, and fire.

[Gummi Bear]

True, I taught land navigation and terrain association at the school house for 6 years. It is a perishable skill, but every man that goes into the field should be able to navigate via terrain, sun, stars, and moon as well Maps are made of paper and paper attracts moisture, mold, and fire.

For the very reason you stated, many of the quality USGS maps now are printed on Tyvek (or something darn near like it), so they are incredibly durable, and tear/water proof.

[Jmh05]

Can somebody go ask the 1SGT for the keys to the Humvee? Also grab a ID 10 Tengo form.

[Txjourneyman]

http://www.us.orienteering.org/

[Chew]

Can somebody go ask the 1SGT for the keys to the Humvee? Also grab a ID 10 Tengo form.

Go ask the gunny sgt for the Pric E-7 radio