To take a bearing, lay your map flat and orient it to true north using your compass. Then, mark your starting point and ...

This material is taken from Chapter 6 - Wilderness Travel from The Backpackers Field Manual by Rick Curtis. For more details on this exciting book check out The Backpacker's Field Manual Page. This ...

I like navigating via paper maps. I know that makes me sound old school. But there are actually still a lot of places out there without cell phone service, and those are usually some of the most ...

Use a scale of 1 cm to 1 m. On your map, using compass directions, plot a quicker route from the first tree to where the time capsule is buried. Reverse the directions on the original map to get ...