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How to Prepare for the Wilderness
Protecting Against Bugs in the Desert
How to Find a Campsite in the Desert
Dangers to Avoid in the Desert
How to Eat a Rattlesnake
How to Make Shelter in the Desert
How to Treat a Snake Bite
What to Do if Lost in the Desert
How to Make Fire in the Desert
Basic Survival Kit in the Desert
How to Use a Compass
How to Find Water in the Desert
How to Use a Water Filter
How Much Water is Needed In the Desert?
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Summary: Navigating in wilderness can be challenging without knowing how to use a compass. Learn how to use a compass in this free desert survival video.
Mike Myers attended Earthskills Primitive Survival Skills courses in Frazier Park, California. Mike also worked as a volunteer park docent and trail patrol for The Monterey Peninsula...read more
"Hi. I'm Mike Meyers with Zion Wilderness Survival School for Expert Village. Now, we don't have time to really get into a map and compass course. It takes hours to learn this. But, I thought I'd give you a real quick idea of what you can do with a map and what you can do with a compass. First of all, there are many types of compasses. Some are very simple little round compasses also known as worthless compasses. Then, you have what is referred to as a protractor compass. A protractor compass is one like this. It has a base plate, a clear base plate, you can see, usually rectangular shaped. It's got a bunch of numbers and things on it. Don't worry about those for the moment. And, it has a compass in the center with a dial which turns. Okay? You see I'm turning this. And then, it has the floating magnetic needle. That need, that compass to work has to be flat like this. But, the compass points toward magnetic north. Now, this compass is also used with what they call a siting mirror, this mirror here. Skip that. I don't use it. I don't like it. It makes it much more difficult for me. I just use it as a nice cover for the compass. But, effectively, the combination of the base plate, the rotating housing, and the siting arrow, and the magnetic arrow when used all together is what allows somebody to navigate in the wilderness with a map and a compass. "
eHow Article: How to Use a Compass
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