Direction And Finding
FIELD-EXPEDIENT DIRECTION FINDING In a survival situation, you will be extremely fortunate if you happen to have a map and compass. If you do have these two pieces of equipment, you will most likely be able to move toward help. If you are not proficient in using a map and ...

How to Use A Compass Compass By Itself Lesson 1
How to use a compass (Lesson 1)Using the compass aloneThis is a very easy lesson, and I would say, not sufficient for those who would like to travel safely in unfamiliar terrain. The first thing you need to learn, are the directions. North, South, East and West. Look at the ...

How to Use A Compass Declination Lesson 3
How to use a compass (Lesson 3)Magnetic DeclinationUnfortunately, sometimes, for some quite often, it is even more complicated. There is something called magnetic declination. You see, the compass is pointing towards the magnetic north pole, and the map is pointing towards the geographic north pole, and that is not the ...

How to Use A Compass Foggy Condtions
How to use a compassHow to navigate in foggy conditionsFog makes things difficult, and in some situations dangerous. When you hike, you will probably some day experience these difficulties, and you'd better be prepared.The fog can come creeping very fast. I have myself experienced from clear view to dense fog ...

How to Use A Compass Map Intereaction Lesson 2
How to use a compass (Lesson 2)Using the compass in interaction with a mapThis is the important lesson, and you should learn it well. It's when you use both compass and map the compass is really good, and you will be able to navigate safely and accurately in terrain you've ...

How to Use A Compass No Compass
How to use a compassFinding the directions without a compassYou are lost. I mean really lost. Standing in the middle of nowhere, and you have no idea where to go. If you are really in trouble, remember two things first of all: stay calm, think rationally, and you can survive ...

How to Use A Compass Suggested Exercises
How to use a compassSuggested ExercisesOK, so I read the pages, and I am going to teach kids this, what do I do? This page has a few suggested exercises, and this page is intended for coaches and educators who have themselves some experience. Anybody can be taught using this ...

Winter Holiday Crafts
GUMDROP TREESYou will need a 6-8" tall styrofoam tree, a couple of bags of red and green gumdrops, some u-shaped hairpins, toothpicks, and a miniature string of beads. Cut toothpicks in half. Insert a toothpick into the larger (bottom) side of the gumdrops. Starting at the bottom, stick the free ...