Thread: Navigation with compass and map

The best skill to have is to be able to locate yourself on the map, without a compass. It is not often that you can actually see three points far enough away to be able to triangulate your position.
Learn to look at a map and recognise ridges, streams etc. Keep looking at the map and mark off features as you meet them. It can be difficult as what looks a big stream on the ground might not be marked on a map etc. Also try and judge distance you have travelled as well. Start with a marked track and mark off the features as you go.