Land Nav Basics Made Easy | Maps, Compass, & Protractors

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  • @Devon13F
    @Devon13F หลายเดือนก่อน +256

    Knowing the difference between true north, magnetic north, and grid north is a huge part of land nav and calcuting back and forth between the three

    • @manwithscarf
      @manwithscarf หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      I have never heard of grid north before

    • @anotheryoutuber_
      @anotheryoutuber_ หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      dont forget to check your maps born on date (and who made it)... and not just because of magnetic north drift

    • @AJohnSmith
      @AJohnSmith หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      TRUE Magnetic North.

    • @JoshAnderson-jr6wx
      @JoshAnderson-jr6wx หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The magnetic north is a 33 mile wide magnetic mountain (rupes negra) at the north pole (center) of the earth and it doesn't move ever.

    • @DoogieHoosier
      @DoogieHoosier หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Declination is on every map.

  • @CivilianTactical
    @CivilianTactical หลายเดือนก่อน +478

    Dirty Civilian making these essential videos like there is a deadline. 👀

    • @user-vr8zs3ei7n
      @user-vr8zs3ei7n หลายเดือนก่อน +20

      01/20/2025 the US will change forever.

    • @jameshayden5053
      @jameshayden5053 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@user-vr8zs3ei7n yes it will and Admittedly no one knows just how much.

    • @cabnbeeschurgr
      @cabnbeeschurgr หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Jan 20th, maybe before then. Gonna be some wack shit for sure

    • @Paralius
      @Paralius หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      As a dude seeing drones above me in nj ya there’s a good reason

    • @ulfhedinn9
      @ulfhedinn9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@Paralius nuke sniffing drones

  • @jinenjuce
    @jinenjuce หลายเดือนก่อน +82

    Civil Engineer here that does grading. One of the map features you need to also know are washes (which is described as a draw in the video), which again, on a topo map look like a V or chevron. The v will open from high elevation to low elevation, and these, like many other features, are made by water scouring the earth.
    Knowing how to identify these and knowing whether you are in one is extremely important when it rains. That rain water can turn into a flood very quickly, and those washes are the path where the water will flow.

    • @tayloredon2527
      @tayloredon2527 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Ssri's..... dangerous. Veterans are capitalized on and oppressed by psychiatry. Psychiatry preys on veterans causing irreversible damage and often are negligent, no veteran should be forced "help" it's a billion dollar industry riddled with adverse life changing brain altering chemicals. Lose those labels,keep going the other direction and don't look back !

    • @Amor_Fati_17
      @Amor_Fati_17 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      In permaculture, it is called a valley.

  • @troycassidy6177
    @troycassidy6177 หลายเดือนก่อน +61

    This is Orienteering. We used to do this in school and scouts.
    It's a great activity for kids to learn how to work together as a team.

    • @UBERsnosluoc
      @UBERsnosluoc 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I learned this in scouts last year!

  • @JuanPerez-nh1gb
    @JuanPerez-nh1gb หลายเดือนก่อน +75

    You guys are so good. This is seriously my favorite preparedness channel.

    • @Norsemen892
      @Norsemen892 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Mine favorite too

  • @EathenRice
    @EathenRice หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    I've known Jonathan for a while now, and he is the real deal. The dude is doing great work in our space, and his dedication inspires me to keep working daily.

  • @Street.Hermit
    @Street.Hermit หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    15:56 in the Marines I would use clear moving tape and laminate my maps and other mission essential stuff. Just lay down your map on a table and apply the tape in strips onto it until it is fully protected and then trim the edges. If you take your time and do a good job on it the map will be perfectly readable with a nice clear coat and will even be more foldable or malleable than thicker professionally laminated maps.

  • @BobbaFett-v7f
    @BobbaFett-v7f หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    7th Cav here. He did a great job teaching the basics. Bravo brother from another mother.

  • @WOLF3GOIF
    @WOLF3GOIF หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Cavalry Scout reconnaissance mindset also makes more sense in a civilian scenario. Rather than full on engagement mindset. Usually scouts are with 3 others, not an entire squad or platoon.

  • @six_fours
    @six_fours หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    thank you guys so much, I love nav and since Im still a minor I dont have the budget to get these super nice nav tools so learning doing it the old way is amazing.

    • @dirty-civilian
      @dirty-civilian  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Glad we could help!

    • @havoctwoone
      @havoctwoone หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Keep getting after it! you get the basics down with the basic tools, and you will set yourself up for a lot of success in the future

    • @six_fours
      @six_fours หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@dirty-civilian I made my own maps and I got to the end of the video, red river gorge????????????

    • @YouveBeenMiddled
      @YouveBeenMiddled หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You've already got your maps. A quality baseplate compass can be had for $15-20, maybe free if you know someone who's into the outdoors. Protractors are just helpful to communicate point locations verbally.
      Get outside and determine your pace count per 100m. Maybe at your school's track (1 lap is generally 400m).

    • @manwithscarf
      @manwithscarf หลายเดือนก่อน

      Make sure you remember that a pace is every two steps (: (Don't ask)

  • @sethunderwood1083
    @sethunderwood1083 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Have this dude on more!!! He’s an awesome guy I’ve had the chance to get to know more over the past few months, full of knowledge and loves to help others grow in this space!!

  • @rcr5139
    @rcr5139 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I want to commend you guys for this video. Providing free educational content like this, and all of your channel's content, is the essence of American patriotism. God bless you and thank you.

  • @joelzepeda8378
    @joelzepeda8378 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Good video, I’m a retired Army Scout with 25 years of service. I use to be an instructor at the Army Reconnaissance Course His class was spot on great class.

  • @tjk9722
    @tjk9722 4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    He is a great teacher. I learned a lot from him and his simple ways of explaining map reading and navigation. Using the fist to remember all the different symbols on the map. Brilliant! thanks guys.

  • @ForTheInfantry
    @ForTheInfantry หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    11:14 definitely a solid idea to have a DOPE card for different kinds of pace counts.
    Incline- Sustainment load
    Decline- assault load….

  • @FOR3RUNN3RS
    @FOR3RUNN3RS หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    He is a very good teacher. Liked his acronyms and how he showed us how he learned.

  • @onelikeus883
    @onelikeus883 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    I own one of these compasses and never knew how to use it. Thanks for the education!

  • @TheAccuzed
    @TheAccuzed 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    3:29 "That way" made me chuckle. Great video, thanks guys.

  • @PoliticallyInsensitive
    @PoliticallyInsensitive หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    I was 19D for 10 years. 11-Bullet sponges were always jealous.
    In a pinch you can use a gallon size Ziploc bag; you need to remember to make a color index marks on it to orient your map though.

    • @TFE_M_SADRE
      @TFE_M_SADRE หลายเดือนก่อน

      They have a job, Cav Scouts don’t anymore 🤷‍♂️

  • @bs_ms
    @bs_ms หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This channel makes all the content others mention - but don’t teach. Thank you guys

  • @michakasprzak6869
    @michakasprzak6869 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I like all the "We're not professionals, we're just starting this topic" cause it implies there will be more advanced videos on each of these topics

  • @kingpenny78
    @kingpenny78 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Land nav skills are basic essentials that are so easy to forget. Thanks so much for this video!

  • @kananisha
    @kananisha หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Infantry guy here, Cav Scouts lol
    Naw I have mad respect for you guys.

    • @havoctwoone
      @havoctwoone หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      we love you grunts too, dont tell the other scouts i said that

  • @benjaminfisher5113
    @benjaminfisher5113 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Really enjoyed this content. Jon is a great addition, hope to see more content with him in the future!

  • @matthewwebster2697
    @matthewwebster2697 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    From a former old school SF operator. This video was awesome. Brought back a lot of good land navigation memories.

  • @kerbalairforce8802
    @kerbalairforce8802 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Every time I watch a "land nav basics" style video, I learn at least one more thing.

  • @spicy.d
    @spicy.d หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I appreciate the Survey Corps patch Jonathan has on. Very fitting.

    • @havoctwoone
      @havoctwoone หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I’m glad you appreciated that, was hoping folks would notice

    • @spicy.d
      @spicy.d หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@havoctwoone A fun easter egg for sure.

  • @mrheart4242
    @mrheart4242 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I have been using it since the late 1970's. A refresher is key. I have forgotten more than I rember. But I still have and use my tools.

  • @jacobharley6730
    @jacobharley6730 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I can't tell you how cool it was watching this and getting refreshed on all the things, tools, and abbreviations I totally forgot over the years. This video was absolutely awesome it was like I was in land nav class all over again!

  • @Callum-w1c
    @Callum-w1c หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    16:20 Option 4 for protecting your map is something we used up north called Mactac, plastic chelf liner. Comes in 8x4 sheets or smaller. I get it from Staples. It's like laminating your map, but it just sticks on, and you can protect an entire map with it. It's also thinner, so it makes folding maps easier.

  • @MrDrewscreen
    @MrDrewscreen หลายเดือนก่อน +60

    One of the things a lot of people in my land nav class for SAR struggled with (myself included) was setting your declination on your compass, will you guys expand on that in the next video? Great content!!! Love this channel!

    • @dirty-civilian
      @dirty-civilian  หลายเดือนก่อน +56

      Yep. Next video will have an interactive map that we can do all the math on in real time for the viewer and then we actually go out in the field and execute the route and show you what we’re seeing on the compass as we go.

    • @MrDrewscreen
      @MrDrewscreen หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @ awesome to hear!

    • @willy-yum5820
      @willy-yum5820 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Y’all aren’t far, shout out from Western NC

    • @CensoredNotSilent
      @CensoredNotSilent หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@willy-yum5820same

    • @AndyWirsing
      @AndyWirsing หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      LARS. Left add right subtract.

  • @colinthepilot
    @colinthepilot หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    For marking on laminated maps with the ability to erase, but not too easily, I have two suggestions.
    Grease pencils are more resistant to erasing than dry-erase, are water resistant, but can be cleaned off with a rag, shirt sleeve, whatever.
    Permanent marker can be cleaned off with a Mr Clean Magic Eraser. I cut the big sponge-sized Magic Erasers into 1"x2" strips that easily drop into a pocket. It'll wipe Sharpie off a laminated map in a second or two.

  • @The_Craftsman_
    @The_Craftsman_ หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great vid guys. From a fellow prepared civ, with some past basic land nav experience through scouts this was great. Thanks to Jonathan for putting forth a clear, easy to follow example.

  • @christopherrobin8134
    @christopherrobin8134 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    9:19 Tactical Rosary. Based.

  • @gregfisher5191
    @gregfisher5191 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Can a dad just take a moment and say, "I am so proud of my Son." Damn, boy! You are an outstanding educator! AND, I like your friends. I think I may be able to do more than find my way out of a wet paper sack now!

  • @Tyler_K13
    @Tyler_K13 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Haha the tie-down comment is 100% accurate, even if its blaze orange that compass becomes a master at camouflage once its on the ground

  • @GramadinGG
    @GramadinGG หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My mom watched this with me and now she wants to try land nav.
    Also eewww cav scout 🤠😂
    Very good video. I forgot all this stuff, it was a good refresher.

  • @adamclayton1295
    @adamclayton1295 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    With the write in the rain stuff, reason 2 to NOT use metal binding... the metal bends and makes it difficult to use the notebook. You can bend them back, but it's a constant thing and just easier to avoid the hassle.

  • @N7Narc0sis
    @N7Narc0sis หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Jon is a great dude I am glad he is a personal friend.....even as a scout

    • @havoctwoone
      @havoctwoone หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      even as a scout... lmao thanks brother

  • @B.Harrigan
    @B.Harrigan หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I've been looking for sruff like this recently and to see a dirty civ video pop up with was just what I've been looking for. Great stuff

  • @marcbrooks959
    @marcbrooks959 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome interview and sharing the new movers and shakers in the community.. May God Bless Black Wolf and Kerry moving forward.

  • @PhenomonAwesome
    @PhenomonAwesome หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I absolutely love Johnathan's gloves, he's a very smart dude with great taste

  • @jcar1417
    @jcar1417 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    My ranger beads are made of paracord knots and I have 9 on top, 4 on bottom. Move top every 100 meters ,when you’ve moved all 9 the next 100 m move one bottom and reset the top, you’ve travel 1 klick, repeat and when you moved all of the bottom 4 the next full 9 you’ve done 5 k ,rest all.

  • @justavillain
    @justavillain หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    As a Mortarman who did much land nav I like Caltopo it’s my go to for quick maps. I can say overall very well presented only thing I have is most of my military maps are 1:50k and we land nav off them just fine just know it’s not as well defined. and be careful with USGS as it’s usually 1:24k and most protractors are set for 1:25k so it won’t math.

  • @paulwilson8672
    @paulwilson8672 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Excellent Video!!! The best training is just getting oriented with Key Terran Features like Antennas, Airfields, and roads to your map. Sounds easy until you have to do it. Some more trivia stuff. If you are Right Handed you will veer to the right when you are walking, and veer to left if you are left handed. This is important when you obstacles in your way like a fallen tree. There is a lot to think about, but doesn't take long to make it second nature. You are just taking everything you normally see and do and organizing it.

  • @ixiwixi
    @ixiwixi หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've been wanting to learn Land Nav; super excited to this video and looking forward to the additional entries coming in this series.

  • @metalhead375
    @metalhead375 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I don't understand how you actually got a veteran on the channel about land nav and didn't come close to talking about resections. This is absolutely insane, lol. You made a video about land nav and it's not about navigation. Things I learned from this video: your favorite compass, how to store a map and a protractor in my pocket with origami, and from there I blacked out because I was waiting in anticipation for you to talk about... land nav (resections).

  • @oldblindy5625
    @oldblindy5625 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    One to cover is triangulation by compass. You have to able via compass move exactly 90 from shooting an azimuth to a fixed point. Tree at 82 degrees. Move 90 degrees to the left or right a fixed known distance to another point. Record that azimuth and now you have enough info to create a triangle based on the right angle and its base against the angle from your fixed point. P 1 81 degrees to p2 at 89 degrees with a 25 yd base of a right angle triangle. Then you can roughly determine a distance to the azimuth point.
    Obviously we have range finders, mil rad optics or the range card but if you are lacking the other equipment its an option to determine a distance to a fixed point.

  • @christianarrington6492
    @christianarrington6492 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yall always showing up with the most relevant content topics presented in the best ways. Always appreciate seeing you all post.

    • @dirty-civilian
      @dirty-civilian  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you find it helpful!

  • @miketucker2817
    @miketucker2817 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The gas tube pointer is a nice touch. 😂

  • @PoliticallyInsensitive
    @PoliticallyInsensitive หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Love that he's using a gas tube as a pointer

    • @havoctwoone
      @havoctwoone หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      lmao im so glad someone caught that

  • @nrj4458
    @nrj4458 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is something I’d never take the time to figure out on my own until I really needed it. Thanks for putting a video out that does all the work for the regular guy.

  • @01Lenda
    @01Lenda หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh man, right up my alley! Loved Land Nav when I went to PLDC. This was such an excellent video and such a sorely missing chunk of information nowdays. A skill that is really needed if you camp or hike.

  • @jaxturner7288
    @jaxturner7288 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My sister is about to have her land nav test for her officers training school.
    It was not fun in basic for me but it was doable.
    I’m sending her this video for sure. 👍

  • @M3nPower
    @M3nPower 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    We need more of this video in land nav, long format. Amazing vid

  • @elliottdmann
    @elliottdmann หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow, a lot of actionable steps in the video to get started with. Thanks for breaking it down so well.

  • @korviscapetrova5269
    @korviscapetrova5269 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    We need to know the basics of living now more than ever.
    We should all endeavour to learn the old times arts like this because the world seems so grim.

  • @tomarmstrong4761
    @tomarmstrong4761 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I learned map reading and land nav basics in AJROTC fifty years ago. I won't say I remember all of that, but some of it sticks with me to this day.

  • @pyeitme508
    @pyeitme508 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great & useful vid dudes 😎👍🎉. Hope for April Fool's vid on how to survive in alternate alien planets as an extremely adaptable, well prepared, heavily armed & modular American 🇺🇲 (best be SF/SOF veteran) to survive, thrive & even dominate said new environments. 🥺

  • @LowBudgetYoutuber
    @LowBudgetYoutuber หลายเดือนก่อน

    Something I learned doing land Nav Daily in the wild was taking Paper Map and tape to a piece of cardboard that folds in the middle really flat. They sale at Dollar general. Then take clear packing Tape to front. You can now use Map in Heavy Rain and Wind. 💯 Fold and put away real easy.

  • @RecoilRabid
    @RecoilRabid หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dude, I’m getting ready to go to WOCS and I was just getting ready to look for some courses and this popped up. Todays W!!! Thanks!!!
    Just saw homies AOT scouts patch. Respect!

  • @akadopeboi
    @akadopeboi 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Of all the gun shooting and yee-hawing, this was one of the coolest skills the army reserves taught me. Navigating to any point from anywhere - they made it so I could be lost af and find a location using stars and declination n stuff that I forget but it was sooo cool when it worked haha.But ya I TOTALLY forgot a lot of it so you do gotta practice - Its sooo cool using the stars and different landmarks to find anywhere from any random location SOOO COOL.

  • @TheKrispyKidd
    @TheKrispyKidd หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nick! The opening shot with the green/brown split was beautiful. 👏

  • @trainnedgunner5189
    @trainnedgunner5189 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Land Nav is Most Definitely our Primitive Geo understanding of our surroundings!!!

  • @JK13A
    @JK13A 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'm happy that this video has confirmed that Caltopo and mytopo are good sources for maps. As someone who was taught to land nav my issue with doing it outside of the army is how the hell do I get a map. Glad that this has confirmed those are good sources that I can buy from.

  • @KentuckyReef
    @KentuckyReef หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I like the gas tube pointer

    • @havoctwoone
      @havoctwoone หลายเดือนก่อน

      hey, we use the tools we have 🤣

  • @nazaninnaderi3783
    @nazaninnaderi3783 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks. Love your channel. This is very existing. Really looking forward to this series. This was well done guys.

  • @mattmcquate
    @mattmcquate 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It’s cool that all these land features are just down the road from where I live in Bowling Green ky.

  • @MegaHogzilla
    @MegaHogzilla 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Dude is a great teacher. 👍

  • @PhoenixNesselrotte
    @PhoenixNesselrotte หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful, this video has helped me learn a lot and helped me realized a lot of things I thought I knew but didn't. This video will definitely help me in my future.

  • @paulzimmerman3895
    @paulzimmerman3895 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very well put together video. And helpful for recapping some of the basics. Thank you for the time on this subject.

  • @fredhercmaricaubang1883
    @fredhercmaricaubang1883 หลายเดือนก่อน

    WELL SAID! WELL SAID! When I was younger, the Scouts taught this stuff! Wish this was STILL being taught!

  • @TrakesFangs
    @TrakesFangs หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If you ain't Cav..... here to rep the funny hat bois... between Dirty Civilian and T Rex Labs it feels like there's a Renaissance going on in the TH-cam preparedness space... keep it up guys!

  • @SeanMurphy00
    @SeanMurphy00 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video and subject. Lots of good videos on land navigation on YT and REI teaches a beginners class as well. I took the REI class a few years ago to brush up on my skills.

  • @AndyWirsing
    @AndyWirsing หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looking forward to the next one, nothing new for me, but well presented.
    One of the best ways to continue down this path of being competent, fit, and testing mental toughness is Adventuring racing and doing shorter orienteering races. You can race across huge areas, think states, or short (4 hrs) under your own power with map and compass. It is basically larping with fast backpacking kit, and involves a team.

  • @hunterjernigan2176
    @hunterjernigan2176 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Im so glad your making videos like this i need it

  • @philipkrahn3259
    @philipkrahn3259 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Small correction regarding a characteristic of the military GI Lensatic Compass.
    Johnathan mentions that when you fold over the metal magnification lense, that the compass is held in place. This occurs not because the magnification lense is made of a ferrous magnetic metal, but rather because it activates an internal lever that pinches the compass into a stationary location. If you look at the hinge of the magnification lense, you will see a white plastic nub that is pressed in and activates the clamp when the compass is folded into its storage position.

  • @kevinbrooks6272
    @kevinbrooks6272 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was a great class. I wish yall had touched on the importance of the GM angle a little more and how to compute between the two. So many of my dudes get lost because of that!

  • @nosspe8069
    @nosspe8069 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It would be awesome to have a video on urban map reading and learning to spot features / ways to learn routes where you have to go through the twists and turns of an urban environment. Especially as a lot of people live in cities

    • @dirty-civilian
      @dirty-civilian  หลายเดือนก่อน

      We have a video like that in the works with an SME. It'll be a good one.

    • @nosspe8069
      @nosspe8069 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @dirty-civilian amazing, I'll be waiting for that one!!
      Its a pity there isnt anything like you guys in the UK where im based. You guys actually inspired me to set up a small thing based around civilian tactics, but UK based

  • @black_skooma8744
    @black_skooma8744 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My middle school in OH made it a mandatory part of science class in 8th grade to read maps they didn’t get really into it HVRSD and such but they did ask us to define contour interval locations with water etc

  • @cckennedy9
    @cckennedy9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Been waiting for a video like this from someone I enjoy watching

  • @airbornevetrando
    @airbornevetrando หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m 11b and I was awarded golden spurs

  • @IVolutionI
    @IVolutionI หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Let's go, Scouts represent!

  • @mackenzieclancy959
    @mackenzieclancy959 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    the direction of a runway is the runway number. ex, runway 25 is 250 degrees

  • @firstin6264
    @firstin6264 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    REI carries some relatively inexpensive brush on map water proofing, once dried you can mark up and erase.

  • @bcm7811
    @bcm7811 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video. Looking forward to the next one.

  • @schlirf
    @schlirf หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks, needed to brush up on my skills from back in the day!

  • @Jeremy2A
    @Jeremy2A หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You can use permanent and draw over them with dry erase and wipe them off and the permanent will come off as well

  • @capnemo6151
    @capnemo6151 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Great refresher. Got lost 4 wheeling with friends. Had a NFS map that used range and township and was very lucky to find a marker. Quickly go unlost

  • @Vertex_x83
    @Vertex_x83 หลายเดือนก่อน

    THIS is the video we all needed, 'preciate it DC!

  • @Dcsuardi
    @Dcsuardi 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    21:58 it is worth checking out your states gameland or equivalent websites - I was able to find and create pdfs of several places I plan to ruck, hunt, hike, etc., for free, and was able to customize the scale, print size, add markers… If your state doesn’t offer something similar, try using the PA game commission map for the topographic layers in your area. It may not cover game/hunting related areas (obviously) but it should still permit you to instantaneously make your own map PDFs. Hope this helps some other people!

  • @Canadian_Reiver
    @Canadian_Reiver หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The Canadian Army uses the SUUNTO style compasses. They're very durable and simple.

  • @ijaxon6675
    @ijaxon6675 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's helpful to have a compass that the declination can be set.

  • @nathanexplosion1021
    @nathanexplosion1021 หลายเดือนก่อน

    More channels should cover this topic.

  • @kdkinen
    @kdkinen หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow great work, and warmed my heart to hear 3D Flat world ;)

  • @89yjrj
    @89yjrj หลายเดือนก่อน

    One other thing you also need to be aware of is what's in the ground around you. In southeast AZ where I am we have all kinds of different metals that can throw off your compass and make it do odd things

  • @Deadbolt412
    @Deadbolt412 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Comments for the algorithm. If you print on Caltopo. You can take those to staples and have them laminated. Just an FYI.

  • @discover4965
    @discover4965 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hope you'll be covering different coordinates, projections and Datums. One needs to work with maps from all over, not just the US, to be fully rounded.

  • @christopherdawes4414
    @christopherdawes4414 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well executed tutorial on map reading. Thanks.

    • @dirty-civilian
      @dirty-civilian  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you found it helpful!

  • @kcthenerd6581
    @kcthenerd6581 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Fun fact, you can also learn basic land navigation by playing the Arma 3 campaign, more specifically the intro/tutorial before the ‘East Wind’ campaign.