A map can help you tremendously with planning any trip to a new area. A map reconnaissance is a common technique used to get a lay of the land, before you physically go there. This is commonly used by the military and others as a first step in planning activities in a new area. If … Continue reading Maximize Your Adventure: The Importance of Map Reconnaissance
A basic navigation trick to make it a simple process to find your way back. A new hunter told me he couldn't go out in the woods alone because he would get lost. He had never really spent anytime in forest with the limited exception of a hiking on established trails, having grown up in … Continue reading Using Linear Features to Help you from Getting Lost
A summary of the basic navigation techniques: terrain association, dead reckoning, and GPS.
The news last week had reports of GPS jamming in airplanes in northern Europe. This was occurring in Poland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Latvia, and Lithuania. It was also noted that there was almost no reported issue in Belarus or in Kaliningrad. The last part, as they would say, is a clue. It would appear Russia … Continue reading GPS Service Outages
There are a few different topographic maps you can print off for free from the internet. In the attached short video I'll show you how to find the one I've had the most success with over the years. They have been my go to if I don't have a 7.5 series map and even when … Continue reading Free Maps!
A basic question for a technique considered outdated by some....Why learn analog land navigation? After all, almost every cell phone has some level of GPS capability in it, and dedicated GPS units are fairly affordable and common place. I could begin by saying the GPS satellites are owned by military forces (US and Russian) and … Continue reading Why Learn Land Navigation with a Map & Compass??
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