THIS is how to use a compass: (very) simplified

Wow, I have never been able to understand the compass. So many people have tried to show me but I've never understood . I couldn't sleep last night so I came down stairs I put YouTube on to learn something and I stumbled on your video explaining what's on a compass. Then I watched your next video how to read a compass, when I woke up this morning. I am so inspired by you and I'm so grateful, thank you so much. I have sent your videos to my friends this morning to teach their children.

I'm 64. About time I learned this. Thank you 🙏

As old Army map reading instructor it was nice to review and go over old lessons again....Great presentation

I'll have to watch that again twice to get it really clear in my head. It's a very clear but information rich video. Thanks

Great tutorial. Even though I am very proficient in this skill (24 yr career as a reconnaissance scout in the Army), I was curious how you instructed the subject so I watched it all the way through. Clear and concise intro to some of the basic skills of using a map & compass. While hikers/backpackers are always told they need to have a paper map and compass, most don’t and if they did, very few have a clue how to use them. I commend the poster for efforts to educate. Hopefully people first learn to: 1) read a topographical map - understand and envision the contour and elevation of the terrain depicted on the map 2) orient the map to the ground 3) identify where you and your destination are on the map 4) select a route and navigate using terrain association (following a straight azimuth is rarely the preferred way to get somewhere in the wilderness) If you can’t do the above, you should not venture off trail and probably only limit yourself to well marked day hikes. These can provide good opportunities to practice map reading and navigation skills but with mitigated risk of becoming lost.

I learned all this in the Cub Scouts and got a proficiency badge...over 50 years ago! I had forgotten so much of the fine detail of using a compass not having used it since. Thank you so much.

It is imperative to note where you are. So that you can use the compass to get back to where you were. I learned that in the Boy Scouts. Where you want to go secondary.

This was a useful refresher. I tend to rely on my phone's GPS (usually not relying on signal for the map, as I'd have that downloaded already, but the GPS only requires a view of the sky), and when ultralight camping I ditch both the paper map and compass. If I was going anywhere where getting lost put me at serious risk, though, it would be wise to have the backup in case the phone dies.

Fantastic tutorial for basic map & compass use. Thank you for taking the time to educate using clear and simple instruction.

Most excellent video. Clear, concise, informative. Best compass video so far, thankyou !

Basically, you need the map to use the compass. I never understood how to use it until now ty. Not one school teaches you this. Sad how society not see the systems is broken by people who run the world.

very nicely put together. clear and informative. thank you.

Excellent instructions and very clear to follow steps thank you

Thank you for that. I vaguely knew how to use a compass, but this has gone a good way to filling out that partial knowledge. As an aside, I grew up in Blackrod, so you can imagine the shock of recognition when Rivington Moor came up as an example map. I've been up in the gardens and along the ridge between the Pigeon Cote and the Pike more times than I can remember.

THE BEST video, THE video with the most CLARITY, I have seen in 6 to 8 months. I finally have learned to use my compass!!!! Thank you so much!!!

Thanks for the deets! It was very educational and exciting to gather new knowledge and wisdom. Cheers to more blissful moments!

Best compass/map tutorial I have seen. Liked it. Makes me want to go out hiking and practice.

Thank you. I learned these skills even before army, but this video made it so much easier for me to explain it to someone who doesn't undrstand it at all.

Fantastically clear and concise explanation, thank you!!!

Enjoyed this haven’t had time for one but always wanted to get one , definitely got some motivation now Great presentation, very through. Glad you popped up in my feed . Much appreciated 👍