Thank you so much. Sadly I seen this till at around the 1:15 mark. Good info from then on but I really didn’t want to hear him bragging about his “great” compass for over a minute. Thought he was trying to sell it. “This is a instructional video...... if you don’t have a compass like mine well sir YOU SUCK! It cost 100 bucks and I got it free. Ok here is how you start. First pick up your pos compass like this mmmmmkkk? “ 😂
THANK YOU! Finally someone shows how to find other directions besides north. I've watched so many videos and they only explain up to finding North and then I'm lost. I've been feeling like an idiot trying to figure it out myself.
If you are lost and don't have a compass pay attention to the sun as it crosses the sky and you can figure out N S E W. Once you figure out where north is you only need a clearing and a straight stick and you can determine the approximate time. Stand the stick straight up on the ground face north and once you get practiced at this you can get within a half hour easy. The size of the stick is not matter, a twig 3 or 4 inches is what I used. Learned this during my summers on the beach as a teen on Santa Monica Bay.
Plus, the watch and hand/horixon sky time method is a helpful backup. Blackie Thomas has a video where he used a bottle cap as a 'watch face' in conjunction with the determined hand time. Some of those cheapie metal multi-tool survival wallet cards have that notched navigation hole that looks like a sun which can be used in the same manner (as the bottle cap).
Great video for beginners! This was very helpful for me and my son trying to figure this out. All the other videos I was finding were on another level of complained lol. This was perfect. Thanks!
went through my dads drawer.found a military compass...its been sitting there for 10years...but i never really knew how it works or how to use it...now im on youtube hehe
granted this video could have been 2minutes shorter, but THANK YOU!! This other video i tried watching was 15minutes long and useless. This video was much more helpful and easier to watch/listen too as well.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING I never use compass in my life and I am traveling alone, hope the compass will guide me where I am going. THANK YOU AGAIN good video THUMBS UP, take care.
Thanks for this, I've been wanting to know how to use a compass for a long time, your explanation was easy to understand ...now to check your next video
As you were showing us the Compass, and by the way thank you for the good video. It dawned on me,,, compasses don’t care about one’s own truth. Oprah Winfrey did a big show asking people to tell their truth, not the truth but their truth. People don’t realize that there is only one north, not there north,, but true North. No matter which way you had your red dial West east south etc. it’s still pointed north. Nowadays people say if you’re born with testicles, that doesn’t make you a man. I agree it does not make you a man but it does make you male. Weird how people have their truth these days. Happy trails and thanks for the great video. Luke
Being born with testicles doesn't make you a male. A friend of mine was born with testicles and discovered at VA hospital later that he also had internal female organs. So "he" wasn't actually exclusively a male. Also, you can be born as a chromosomal XY male but if you have androgen insensitivity syndrome, your testosterone converts to estrogen and you'll develop as a female despite your legit chromosomal profile. So your conclusion is erroneous.
Technically there is true north and magnetic north--but I won't let that subtract from your statement haha. I totally agree with you. We live in a time where people have the ability to "create" their own reality. I suppose it's always been possible, but it's so much easier with our online outlets and social media platforms. You can literally search for anything and probably find a page to support your views--regardless of whether or not that view is "accurate" or factual.
Thank you for this video. Every single video I saw before now confused the crap out of me. Most talk about all these different things on the compass and I am usually like what??? Then I am giving up, felt like I was never going learn this. Until now, Honestly I watched this from beginning to end and was like are you f-ing kidding me thats it, that is so easy I feel stupid. So again thank you for solving this that so many others over complicated for no darn reason. One step on how to find north, south, East and west with no hassle.
Watch the series, I should be alive on prime. You will see how Important is it to be able to use a compass. It’s really not a joke when it come to using one, it can save your life. I got lost in Nfld Canada 🇨🇦 before and it was not a fun experience at the time. A snowstorm came of the ocean really fast and covered my snow shoe tracks when I was setting up base camp. I walked in circles for hours wanting to leave and could not do so. I was by myself and it was getting very dark and cold. Anxiety sets in very quick when you put dark thoughts in your head. If I had really known how to use a compass well that would have not happen to me, so I blame myself for being so Naïve. Learn learn learn how to use one. Thanks again for your video.
You had your compass during your snowstorm in Canada? Before you started out, did you know what direction you wanted to go in? And you didn't know how to "reverse" positions when you wanted to come back? You made it okay? ❤
"Trust your compass" Unless you're holding a rifle or something metallic close to it.... Also move around 100ft or so if you're really unsure (could be standing on an iron deposit)
A powerful video, I just given this onto a colleague who was doing a little bit evaluation on this. And he the truth is purchased me breakfast as a result of I found it for him.. smile. So let me reword that: Thnx for the deal with! But yeah Thnkx for spending the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love studying extra on this topic. If attainable, as you develop into expertise, would you mind updating your youtube channel with more particulars? It is extremely helpful for me. Huge thumb up for this video publish!
@@manlyman1393 I think what he means is that, the north where this kinds of compass point to is not the actual north. And it has declination depending on one's region as he says. So you need to consider the declination in finding the actual north. I'm a beginner only I'm not sure also
I'm a fairly intelligent person. But for some reason, a compass and how to use one has totally confused me. Don't know why. This is the first compass type video that I understand!!!!! Thank You!
I feel the same way. I had a brain block with this and I have literally watched HUNDREDS of videos. I think it really starts to make more sense on how to use one if one begins with learning about topographic maps 1st, both the map and border (legend/key+) features and information.
I was always curious on how compass helps in for example: trying to find your way back home if you're lost in a forest and u only have a compass, you'd probably have better chances tracing your way back honestly.
Look up taking a safety bearing. This should be done before heading into the woods. It's what you can use to backtrack. A safety bearing can be in the direction of where your car is parked or a known road or "handrail" feature on a topo map. It could be your back bearing degree mark depending on how you're facing or your direction of travel. Again, taken BEFORE you start wandering off.
I'm missing something. The needle is pointing dead left at the beginning, which tells you north is that way. All the other cardinal points automatically follow from that piece of information. What is the purpose of doing all the stuff afterwards, like lining up the arrow with the mark at the top, and rotating the compass around, only to have the needle still pointing where it was always pointing anyway. What do you learn by doing that that the compass hadn't already told you?
you did not miss a thing...the OP just want to show people how to "correctly" use this compass by aligning the direction you want to go at the top of the compass white line...That is it. You actually do not need to use that white line at all because the north direction is all you need to know to find which direction you should go...
Hi, I have a question, maybe look stupid but I broke my compass because of freezing, pretty cold in winter, so my question is how do you know if it's good for winter or not, maybe I buy a cheap one, but I really donty want to happen again, I always have 2 or 3 now just in case but I just want to make sure it wont freeze, I was thinking try to put it in the freezer for a day or 2 to see, but you may have a better solution, thank you.
I park my truck on road and am facing direction I want to walk in.i would than line up arrow in red lines and that would tell me which way I'm heading?than when I'm at destination,i would just go opposite of what I came,or would I have find true north again?
Todd Motox: Yes there is (in most places...not all). Its called magnetic declination (or magnetic variation) and it means the difference between magnetic North and Grid (map) North. See video at link below for a better explanation. th-cam.com/video/F7snpkOfis8/w-d-xo.html
If you compass just has a N on it but no other letters to know where east, west, or south is remember one of these tips if you go clock wise from the N. Never Eat Soggy Worms (North East South West) or remember opposite of North is South and then think WE (west east) so if N is up you know South is down and spell WE left is west right side is east........im not the greatest at explaining but I hope that helps either never eat soggy worms or WE.
I live in the panhandle of Florida when Im in the Gulf and get lost or Fogs rolls in I just go Due North… like he said trust your compass not your feelings!
Ahhh. I'm confused. You said finding north turn the compus until the red arrow points to the N, North. But when you're finding south it's the white part of the arrow that you show pointing to the S, South??
The mirror on the compass allows you to hold your compass straight to get the beast reading while at the same time allowing you to see if you are following the correct direction. It also doubles as a standard mirror.
Declinations must be manually factored in no matter what analog compass you use. Some allow you to manually adjust it and set it so you don't need to, like the Suuntos. I'm not sure if his particular model Brunton did as well. Otherwise you just add or subtract in your head. Your landnav maps should have it printed at the bottom as well.
Super quick would be 30 seconds. Super simple would explain why the white end is showing the direction you need instead of the other two arrows. You can take out a good four and a half minutes. But thank you for the info.
Thank you for the information, long winded introduction. Skip to 1:22 for actual instructions to start
Carl Johansen thanks!:P
Saw this too late🙄
THANK YOU BROTHER. I literally only came down to the comments to fid this VERY one 👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you so much. Sadly I seen this till at around the 1:15 mark. Good info from then on but I really didn’t want to hear him bragging about his “great” compass for over a minute. Thought he was trying to sell it. “This is a instructional video...... if you don’t have a compass like mine well sir YOU SUCK! It cost 100 bucks and I got it free. Ok here is how you start. First pick up your pos compass like this mmmmmkkk? “ 😂
Dude it's a 5 min video 😂
THANK YOU! Finally someone shows how to find other directions besides north. I've watched so many videos and they only explain up to finding North and then I'm lost. I've been feeling like an idiot trying to figure it out myself.
If you know North you know already know where the others are
If you are lost and don't have a compass pay attention to the sun as it crosses the sky and you can figure out N S E W. Once you figure out where north is you only need a clearing and a straight stick and you can determine the approximate time. Stand the stick straight up on the ground face north and once you get practiced at this you can get within a half hour easy. The size of the stick is not matter, a twig 3 or 4 inches is what I used. Learned this during my summers on the beach as a teen on Santa Monica Bay.
Plus, the watch and hand/horixon sky time method is a helpful backup.
Blackie Thomas has a video where he used a bottle cap as a 'watch face' in conjunction with the determined hand time.
Some of those cheapie metal multi-tool survival wallet cards have that notched navigation hole that looks like a sun which can be used in the same manner (as the bottle cap).
Thanks! Teaching my boys how to use their compasses. They are 4 & 7 and could understand this.
Great video, I appreciate you simplifying it. Other folks bring out maps and shit and don’t do examples as to how to find north south east and west
20 years ago I bought my first compass and I still have it to this day.
Great video for beginners! This was very helpful for me and my son trying to figure this out. All the other videos I was finding were on another level of complained lol. This was perfect. Thanks!
Im here cause.. I have compass app that i accidentally open... Now im curious..
Same to you
Same
went through my dads drawer.found a military compass...its been sitting there for 10years...but i never really knew how it works or how to use it...now im on youtube hehe
@@MrOner07 coooL
Same lamo
granted this video could have been 2minutes shorter, but THANK YOU!! This other video i tried watching was 15minutes long and useless. This video was much more helpful and easier to watch/listen too as well.
Good video. Thanks. I'd never known how to use one before beyond "the floating needle points north". I hope you do the map video.
Clear and simple instruction, thanks so much!
Thanks, 37 years since school and I needed a refresher.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING I never use compass in my life and I am traveling alone, hope the compass will guide me where I am going. THANK YOU AGAIN good video THUMBS UP, take care.
honestly this was one of the few videos that clicked for me. kudos
Best explanation so far - no fuss easy to understand straight to the point - love it!
Simple, humble and clear!
I agree with you that's a really good video on reading a compass. Keep up the good work, brought back a lot of memories and courses that I've had.
Thanks man! I just bought a compass don't know Jackshit about the compass until I see your video!
Thanks for a super simple video, with examples. Learnt how to use. Many thanks. Keep up the good work. 👍
Best basic video I've seen. Thank you.
Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video! You ROCK! :-)
Thank you. I've always wanted to know how to use one and always wanted one.
Thanks for this, I've been wanting to know how to use a compass for a long time, your explanation was easy to understand ...now to check your next video
You explained it very well. Thank you for this information. Peace to you.
Thanks man; you've helped make a significant development to my basic navigation skills.
As you were showing us the Compass, and by the way thank you for the good video. It dawned on me,,, compasses don’t care about one’s own truth. Oprah Winfrey did a big show asking people to tell their truth, not the truth but their truth. People don’t realize that there is only one north, not there north,, but true North. No matter which way you had your red dial West east south etc. it’s still pointed north.
Nowadays people say if you’re born with testicles, that doesn’t make you a man. I agree it does not make you a man but it does make you male. Weird how people have their truth these days.
Happy trails and thanks for the great video.
Luke
Well your mind works in weird ways...
That's because Oompa Winfrey makes her income selling utopian dreams to morons that will drink her special plantation brand of koolaid.
Being born with testicles doesn't make you a male. A friend of mine was born with testicles and discovered at VA hospital later that he also had internal female organs. So "he" wasn't actually exclusively a male. Also, you can be born as a chromosomal XY male but if you have androgen insensitivity syndrome, your testosterone converts to estrogen and you'll develop as a female despite your legit chromosomal profile. So your conclusion is erroneous.
Technically there is true north and magnetic north--but I won't let that subtract from your statement haha. I totally agree with you. We live in a time where people have the ability to "create" their own reality. I suppose it's always been possible, but it's so much easier with our online outlets and social media platforms. You can literally search for anything and probably find a page to support your views--regardless of whether or not that view is "accurate" or factual.
@@yawnetuean8065 no I think in about 99.999999 percent of cases he is right
Thank you for this video. Every single video I saw before now confused the crap out of me. Most talk about all these different things on the compass and I am usually like what??? Then I am giving up, felt like I was never going learn this. Until now, Honestly I watched this from beginning to end and was like are you f-ing kidding me thats it, that is so easy I feel stupid. So again thank you for solving this that so many others over complicated for no darn reason. One step on how to find north, south, East and west with no hassle.
Boy, this is a lot easier than that 20 minute video I just watched. Thanks!
Pls tell do you read red part or white part
Watch the series, I should be alive on prime. You will see how Important is it to be able to use a compass. It’s really not a joke when it come to using one, it can save your life. I got lost in Nfld Canada 🇨🇦 before and it was not a fun experience at the time. A snowstorm came of the ocean really fast and covered my snow shoe tracks when I was setting up base camp. I walked in circles for hours wanting to leave and could not do so. I was by myself and it was getting very dark and cold. Anxiety sets in very quick when you put dark thoughts in your head. If I had really known how to use a compass well that would have not happen to me, so I blame myself for being so Naïve. Learn learn learn how to use one. Thanks again for your video.
You had your compass during your snowstorm in Canada? Before you started out, did you know what direction you wanted to go in? And you didn't know how to "reverse" positions when you wanted to come back? You made it okay? ❤
Ty most detailed video ever i finally understand now.
Be aware of what type of terrain you are walking through. Some materials in the ground (iron and other types of ores can off set your compass...
Thanks for this, I need to know this for my class. TYSM. 😀👍👍👍
Best video I've seen yet!
Looks easy it just seemed to be complicated thanks. Thanks for not having music in the background it is distracting
Great tutorial. Thanks for the lesson.
Thanks alot really helpful.
Thanks for the info dude
"Trust your compass"
Unless you're holding a rifle or something metallic close to it....
Also move around 100ft or so if you're really unsure (could be standing on an iron deposit)
Good way to find iron though
A powerful video, I just given this onto a colleague who was doing a little bit evaluation on this. And he the truth is purchased me breakfast as a result of I found it for him.. smile. So let me reword that: Thnx for the deal with! But yeah Thnkx for spending the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love studying extra on this topic. If attainable, as you develop into expertise, would you mind updating your youtube channel with more particulars? It is extremely helpful for me. Huge thumb up for this video publish!
That will show magnetic north, not true north. To find true north one needs to know magnetic north plus the declination for one's region.
What do you mean? North is north no matter where you are...
@@manlyman1393 I think what he means is that, the north where this kinds of compass point to is not the actual north. And it has declination depending on one's region as he says. So you need to consider the declination in finding the actual north. I'm a beginner only I'm not sure also
@@twitzmixx8374 ah ok
Great simplistic video thanks for uploading!
Thank you. Just what I was looking for...
Awesome! Thank you so much!
Easy to follow along! 😊
When you start putting your Direction's in your compass the tab always have to be facing up yes or no
Thanks, you probably just saved my future self's life :P
Thanks man, I finally get it!!
I'm a fairly intelligent person. But for some reason, a compass and how to use one has totally confused me. Don't know why. This is the first compass type video that I understand!!!!! Thank You!
I feel the same way. I had a brain block with this and I have literally watched HUNDREDS of videos.
I think it really starts to make more sense on how to use one if one begins with learning about topographic maps 1st, both the map and border (legend/key+) features and information.
What an excellent instructional video 👏👏👏
I think the video was pretty good, of course I cannot read a compass yet. I watch these videos so I can one day.
I was always curious on how compass helps in for example: trying to find your way back home if you're lost in a forest and u only have a compass, you'd probably have better chances tracing your way back honestly.
Look up taking a safety bearing. This should be done before heading into the woods. It's what you can use to backtrack.
A safety bearing can be in the direction of where your car is parked or a known road or "handrail" feature on a topo map.
It could be your back bearing degree mark depending on how you're facing or your direction of travel. Again, taken BEFORE you start wandering off.
Thank for the info. Kudos
Thanks, that was really useful.
Please do make the next videos you mentioned. This was great, so helpful and not a lot of extraneous informaton.
thx dude i learnt a lot
Ngl I just needed to use one in ark 😂
need mine for DayZ lol
What level are you in ark?
I’m level 89
Thank you for sharing the video very helpful to someone who has no clue...
Thank you! This is very helpful
Does this apply to lenatic compasses? thank you
Omg, That was easy! Thank you so much!
I'm missing something. The needle is pointing dead left at the beginning, which tells you north is that way. All the other cardinal points automatically follow from that piece of information. What is the purpose of doing all the stuff afterwards, like lining up the arrow with the mark at the top, and rotating the compass around, only to have the needle still pointing where it was always pointing anyway. What do you learn by doing that that the compass hadn't already told you?
I was thinking the same.
you did not miss a thing...the OP just want to show people how to "correctly" use this compass by aligning the direction you want to go at the top of the compass white line...That is it. You actually do not need to use that white line at all because the north direction is all you need to know to find which direction you should go...
Awesome explanation. Do you have an intermediate video?
Thanks for the video.
Thanks I think. I have the sharp copper pretty compass and there is no red needle??
Watched the REI video which was confusing as hell but this totally made sense
Good job, simple instructions
Love it ❤️thankx
Thank you very much!
Hi, I have a question, maybe look stupid but I broke my compass because of freezing, pretty cold in winter, so my question is how do you know if it's good for winter or not, maybe I buy a cheap one, but I really donty want to happen again, I always have 2 or 3 now just in case but I just want to make sure it wont freeze, I was thinking try to put it in the freezer for a day or 2 to see, but you may have a better solution, thank you.
If you are standing on the south pole, is there an east and west, or are all directions north?
I park my truck on road and am facing direction I want to walk in.i would than line up arrow in red lines and that would tell me which way I'm heading?than when I'm at destination,i would just go opposite of what I came,or would I have find true north again?
I thought there was a slight differentiation on actual north and magnetic north. Aren't you supposed to set something to adjust for that?
Todd Motox: Yes there is (in most places...not all). Its called magnetic declination (or magnetic variation) and it means the difference between magnetic North and Grid (map) North. See video at link below for a better explanation.
th-cam.com/video/F7snpkOfis8/w-d-xo.html
If you compass just has a N on it but no other letters to know where east, west, or south is remember one of these tips if you go clock wise from the N. Never Eat Soggy Worms (North East South West) or remember opposite of North is South and then think WE (west east) so if N is up you know South is down and spell WE left is west right side is east........im not the greatest at explaining but I hope that helps either never eat soggy worms or WE.
Why do you need to rotate the dial at all?
The needle points north, go the opposite direction to go south.
I live in the panhandle of Florida when Im in the Gulf and get lost or Fogs rolls in I just go Due North… like he said trust your compass not your feelings!
Do i trust the compass i got from my GI Joe set? Its already lead me into the hands of my enemies.
Thank you! 😊
Ahhh. I'm confused. You said finding north turn the compus until the red arrow points to the N, North. But when you're finding south it's the white part of the arrow that you show pointing to the S, South??
Thanks for sharing.. Sir.. God bless 🙏
what kind of compass are you using there?
Great video
Does the magnetic north change with my compass as the earth rotates? No right? So. the earth has no magnetic field. right? thanks.
hahaha am 80yr never held a hand compass,now am ready to get lost.thank you for your instructions easy to follow
What is the mirror for on this compass? thank you for the beginner instruction.
The mirror on the compass allows you to hold your compass straight to get the beast reading while at the same time allowing you to see if you are following the correct direction. It also doubles as a standard mirror.
sir plz give me ans why E and W are denote wrong direction in any compass
this was very helpful thankyou
Thanks a million 🙏
thanks for your tutorial.. im your new friend here in yt.
Good job
Thank you!
The turning part is called a Bezel.
thank you 👍👍👍👍👍
thank you 👍👍👍👍
This seems useful for a running back searching for the endzone.
Nicholas DeMaio mi
@Nicholas DeMaio....I rarely laugh out loud, but damn dude. So good.
What is the mirror for?
Great video. Have a Question. Does doing it your way, automatically factor in the DECLINAITION no matter were you are on the golbe.
Declinations must be manually factored in no matter what analog compass you use. Some allow you to manually adjust it and set it so you don't need to, like the Suuntos. I'm not sure if his particular model Brunton did as well. Otherwise you just add or subtract in your head. Your landnav maps should have it printed at the bottom as well.
Super quick would be 30 seconds. Super simple would explain why the white end is showing the direction you need instead of the other two arrows. You can take out a good four and a half minutes. But thank you for the info.
Curious to know what kind of job requires you to use a compass
I need one for horse patrol. Once you get in the brush you lose sense of direction.
i alr know how but il curious if theres something else that i didnt know
Thanks very much.
Your welcome