The Compass
Mountain Skills & Mountain Navigation: The Compass
Taking a Bearing
In this Mountain Skills Presentation you will find the necessary information for you to understand the fundamental parts of the compass for taking a bearing. You will be introduced to the concept of the ‘Three Norths’ and ‘Magnetic Declination’. Taking and walking on a bearing requires a little bit of practise but it is an essential skill to be mastered.
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