Land Nav

Land Navigation and orienteering is the art of using a map and compass to know where you are, find where you have been and get to where you are going. There are some very good sources of information and instruction available online and particularly Youtube.com. I could not come up with a better lesson plan than “The Backpacker's Field Manual” by Rick Curtis. You can find that information right here http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/manual/mapcompass.shtml

Here is a Youtube video of how to use a Map and Compass part 1

Part 2 in the field

Using a map and compass to navigate through the woods can be fun and entertaining for the whole family. There are many tips and tricks you can use to help you get more proficient and accurate in their use. We will update this page with photos, tips and adventures from SPIKE Team sharing our own experiences here in the future.

Military Land Navigation is known as Military Grid Reference System MGRS and uses the metric system. It is more effective.

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