Tag: adventure

Topographic map and compass

Maximize Your Adventure: The Importance of Map Reconnaissance

by outpost95, posted in Fieldcraft, land navigation

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

Using Linear Features to Help you from Getting Lost

by outpost95, posted in land navigation

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