Survival Gear - Navigating with a Suunto A-10 compass

[888zzz]

If the forest is dense or the terrain is unvaried finding a landmark can be difficult, true? If so wouldn't a gps be necessary in those conditions?

[romeoneverdies]

@888zzz

GPS just ,makes positioning easyer . a topo map with a compas can be pretty precices if you can walk in a strait line also you could use a sextant ( noting perverted here just a maping tool)

[TheBlueEyeDevil]

I wasted time on this, no new skills learned. Heck you did not even point out how to orientate the map for the newbies. Please put some more thought into it. I did enjoy the humor of your son not wanting to go into the brush.

On a positive note Suunto makes good dependable stuff, even on their low end products.

[kingtut1964]

what is there to control?

[lllewe2009]

Thanks for the video Kev. What's up with the server, can hit the boards...

[survivalistboards]

@lllewe2009 - check our page on facebook, all of the details have been posted there.

[ReadyPRO1]

@survivalistboards Kev, looking for info on this. Do you have a link or a name of your facebook page?

[lllewe2009]

@lllewe2009  I tried to find Survivalist Boards on facebook with no luck. Can you help me with the name of the facebook page please? Not sure whats going on.

Thanks.

[lllewe2009]

@lllewe2009 Never mind, I got it. Sorry for the trouble my friend.

[brokor1]

Suunto is the way to go ;)

[TheTruthoverlies]

yall got a nice piece of land. How many acres?

[jpcox23]

You really should have a survival show on tv out by now!

[m55js]

@jpcox23 youtube is better. less commercials and he isnt being told what to say

[gimmedanger888]

are you goint to post another squirrel hunting video this year?

[ReadyPRO1]

@gimmedanger888 He needs to with that cool sling shot I sent him! Hint Hint!

[gimmedanger888]

@ReadyPRO1 haha guilt trip much?

[sgtpepper1138]

I used to use a Suunto inclinometer when I installed DirecTV. good quality products.

[ReadyPRO1]

@sgtpepper1138 Yes, I did that too for a while for DirecTV. That's why I carry them. Very reliable.

[FriendofCat]

Why didn't you explain why you orient the map north? Why didn't you explain how you got your direction of travel in degrees? I think a button compass would work for what you are doing in this video.

[cbr6864]

cant wait for deer season i ended up buying a crossbow this season so i could get in there early

[ReadyPRO1]

Nice.

[adventurek9]

Good stuff! I've been using my new military compass to help find geocaches (noting key landmarks, bearings, and keeping track of paces), keeping my gps as a back up safety. It's really rewarding to have a skills that doesn't involve electronics.

[gassmasher]

Kevin,

I am concerned you said it was 95 degrees you are not carrying any water or other equipment. If somebody twists an ankle or slips and falls I guess you could apply your topo map as a field expedient dressing.

Maybe you at least had a pocket knife so you could cut up the map for bandages.

[KASPLARFO]

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[Mrweswtf]

lol the cameraman says "im not walking through that"

[offgridjoe]

I like when you say "heel", instead of "hill".

[gasdorf]

@offgridjoe A-tenn cumpass !!! title is spelled wrong?

[gaforrest]

always enjoy your videos, when converting magnetic to grid north or vice versa you need to add in your declination or you will be off, esp. on longer treks

[kyadak]

@gaforrest I was going to say that...lol