In the days since GPS was invented, many of us have lost the skill of navigating by a good old compass and map. As a family on the road in a 1991 Airstream Motorhome, we were early adapters to the ...

After tracing out your route, pull the string straight and measure it against the scale line in the map legend. Another method is to use a compass (the mathematical kind) set to a narrow distance on ...

There is simply no substitute for being prepared by bringing a map and compass. While compasses are an essential piece of gear for anyone going into the backcountry for safety reasons, they also play ...

A spade, a tape measure, a metal detector, and his son Ethan with his trusty compass. The map says to start at the old climbing tree and walk north for ten metres. It’s Ethan's job to find north ...