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  • Yes, but how do you know exactly where you are on a map?

  • Lol reminds me of Harry Enfield at the end

  • If you want to learn map/ compass reading best go on a mountain skills programme ....don't trust in bluffers !! This guy seems ok , but there is a bit more to learn before you go ''out there''!

  • why such precision in degrees required ? you cant go in straight line anyway!

  • At last a tutorial that explains how to use a compass with a map. Last year on a trip up helvellyn with the hope that my mate knew how to read a compass with a map he didnt, now i get it, thanks good tutorial i so dont want to buy a gps electronic toy ;-)

  • i cant understand.

  • not very clear info,ive watched a few videos about this topic and i havent found one that is clear or leaves out info,no wonder people get lost!

  • i dont have any fucking time for this ad shit

  • With all those trees around him, if he thinks he's on Fairfield he needs more than a compass!

  • Id probably take the needle out and slit my wrists with it because im a Neanderthal.

  • He forgot to mention that You need to aline the "Direction of travel ARROW" before You Actually place the compass base plate!!!! for inexcperienced walkers and map readers this could prove disasterous!....I.e......headi­ndg off in the opposite direction than intended!!!!!!!

  • Variation is the difference between north and magnetic north. It changes based on where you live. In MD USA it's about 7 deg. Var should be written near the compass-rose on a map or chart.

    I agree not clear.

  • Great Rigg? Is there a pub there?

  • why go to all that trouble, and complicate matters when you can simply line north on the compass with North on the map? All maps are orientated so the top of the page is North and the bottom is south!!! place the compass in the correct orientation with the north south axis of the map and rotate untill North is found by the Needle and then head off in the appropriate direction....!!!!

  • Look carefully at 1:31. He looks up quickly before the video ends. There's only 1 explanation: he saw Chuck Norris in the forest, and all polar directions reversed, leading him into the opposite direction, therefore stunning his orienteiring ability. Forever paralized in a sub-dimension of confusion. Oh, the life of a hiker.

  • wat

  • Check out my survival video...You might not make it home.

  • Where do the batteries go into the compass?

    Or is it a magic compass........

  • @MrTimberHead all compasses are magic when you need one.

  • @MrTimberHead you have to wind the compass up dummy

  • @solgoode1 haha, okay i'll smash my one open and wind it up next time,thanks

  • why'd ya need a compass, don't ya know where north is ya twat

  • and he was never seen again

  • @ironmanc5 rolf

  • @ironmanc5

    Haha :D

  • @ironmanc5 best comment ive seen in awhile

  • @ironmanc5 I saw him last week in south...

  • Here's a different compass instruction...given in American English. Go to: DUKE OF WILD or click below this.

  • So he ended up just walking south. Brilliant.

  • @TheWolvie450

    Yeah I think also he went in the direction of the white part of the needle which is south... :)

  • @beyoguz He went in the direction of the arrow on the baseplate, not the direction of the red needle arrow. If he were to follow the red needle arrow everywhere he went, he would keep going to the north magnetic pole.

  • @TheWolvie450 If you look at the map and listen to what he says, he is wanting to go south. He is brilliant afterall.

  • thanks a lot, it really helped!=)))

  • Question!

    I have a compass on a little survival tool thing i am just sitting here playing with. It does not have needles, instead just a disk with N E S W written on it, which spinds round in the glass orb thingy.

    Forgetting the map situation i just want to know which way is north. (i know which way it is) but my compass cant seem to decide. which wouldn't be that helpful if i really wanted to know. Is there a way to fix this? or no because this is just a novalty, but a compass is a compass..

  • @GamerSibbers

    The metal disk with NESW will always point north and the bit that points north will have the N in the direction of north. Place it on the flat and don't touch it and it should settle with the N pointing north. If it does not settle it is because the needle/disk with NESW has been stored close to other metal objects and has become magnetically effected itself. This happens with any compass and is why compasses should be stored away from metal objects.

  • @GrahamThompson99 Thanks, that makes a lot of sense because you can pull a metal piece from within it which contains a sharp blade, bottle opener etc. I guess that was poorly designed. However, i did remove this piece and the N did seem to point the near enough the same direction each time i turned it. So i guess it was a flaw with the metal pieces. Thanks for the info.

  • @GamerSibbers

    Yes if the compass has metal things near it that will draw the needle over - so you would need to remove the compass from the penknife/tool etc. On the hills it is important to keep the compass away from your ice axe for example when taking a bearing otherwise you'll always drift left if your compass is in your left hand for example

    That would drive you around the bend! HoHoHo

  • I dont get it, doesnt a compass always point north? so if he knew where he was going, and he had a map that he knew the two points (where he was, and where he was going) wouldnt he just say by looking at it, oh. i have to go south, then look at his compass and go south?

  • @TheJoshy1992 Magnetic north (where the needle points) is not the exact same direction as true north (the direction to the north pole on the earth). All around the world in varying degrees, there is a variation between magnetic north and true north depending on where you are. In very specific areas there is no different, but there i basically only two "lines" where that is true on the entire earth. Everywhere else you have to add or subtract degrees from where your needle is pointing to find N.

  • u suck!!!

  • u suck

  • Thanks for this. I went on a course four years ago and because I didn't practice I forgot 99% of what I was taught. This has given me the confidence to plan a route across my living room. Next week I'm into the Elenydd Mountains from Llandovery towards Rhayader and if it's the usual Welsh hill fog I'll be grateful for this refresher...thanks again.

  • really good video, I liked the ending =p

  • I didn't get it

  • @jaundist You must be a student then. Most of them are thick it turns out. Merry Christmas

  • I'm an ape and this is too hard. i thought it was supposed to point north no matter what???

  • @windinhishair10 yeah..... thats what i thought

  • haha nice one. Perfectly dorky at the end. Nicely done. +1

  • i`ve just posted some videos that explain in detail how to use a map and compass !

  • " see you then , off i go " ... AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!! ...( falls down mine shaft )

  • Wasted!!!!!!!!!!!

  • I don't understand this!!!

  • It's not in depth , but it is the most practical video I have found. I've watched 5 or so today... all others were leaving out that you simply follow the bearing arrow after you have set declination. I was using the arrow to find the point/direction on the map but following the direction of N on the dial afterword(after aligning the arrow and accounting for declination). it took the last 2 seconds of his vid to show that properly and i now understand.

  • outdoor expert grahm thompson.... no expert to me after viewing this....it's for sure not clear...and i also can't stop laughing...hahahahahahahah....

  • This was helpful except for the part about allowing for magnetic variation. As a complete novice, I could have done with a little bit of explanation of what that means or why it's necessary. No biggie though, at least now I know what topic to look up.

  • @JohnnySoprano87 Look up declination. Declination is the difference in degrees between true north and magnetic north. The compass needle always points to magnetic north, thus giving an incorrect bearing. Declination changes depending on the region you are in. I am a novice and trying to learn this stuff as well.

  • haha spot on made me laugh

  • i dont get it

  • Useful for a beginner, ... concise & to the point.

    Kitted-Out, (Outdoor & Activity Accessories), 146 High Street, Ryde, Isle-of-Wight. PO33 2RE. (United Kingdom)

  • Useful for a beginner, ... concise & to the point.

    Kitted-Out, (Outdoor & Activity Accessories), 146 High Street, Ryde, Isle-of-Wight. PO33 2RE. (United Kingdom)

  • See ya, he says as he fall off the edge of a mountain lol

  • not a bender, hes wicked and what a useful video

  • theres a thing i didnt understand?

    why did you add 2° on the wheel?

  • I think that was for declination because true north is different from magnetic north. Degrees vary in different regins of the world

  • @biotektan Yes it is for declination, however be sure to check the amount of declination in the area you will be orienteering, as it differs from region to region. If you havent bought a compass yet, you might want to buy a compass that allows you to dial in the declination with a set screw instead of mucking about with the bezel.

  • what a bender

  • that looks like a looooong walk mister!

  • same haha

  • Monty Python ??

  • @secksy2 turning it right is clockwise.

  • i have a 99c compass not high tech so im assed out on this skii trip!!!

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  • first time using a compass this after many videos is the one that made me understand how to use a compass....funny i was hiking never learned i though my compass was broke turning center dail

  • NICE video. Very well explained. =)

  • If you do some more research, its well known that SAS are the unit with the widest range of specialists making them the best and most adaptable unit on the face of this planet.

  • nice video. never thought it could be explained so easily.

  • i'm still confused

  • @omonaija4life Just take it one step at a time using a map with north/south gridlines and a compass like the one Graham uses to practice.

  • He should have pointed out at 1.22 that "walking off in this direction" means following the direction of travel arrow on the baseplate.

    The example is slightly confusing for people learing as the N/S arrows are almost exactly lined up with the direction he says to walk. Follow the direction of travel arrow NOT the rotating arrows!

  • It's such a great vid! I'm new to navigating and i would have followed the rotating arrow if i hadn't of read your comment. Thanks!

  • @wateery No problem.

    It's a good video apart from that one small bit.

    If he just said "now walk in the direction of the arrow on the baseplate", it would have been a great vid.

  • The blokes a nutter

  • It's not clear!

    And why do you add 2 degrees, why not 1 or 5?

    You should say what this depends on...

  • its the magnetic variation hes adding on, because he is taking a grid bearing and converting it to a magnetic bearing, which requires you to add the magnetic variation. this variation is caused by the earth magnetic north moving. GMA (grid -> magnetic = add) MGS (magnetic -> grid = subtract) the variations

  • The 2 degree correspond to the magnetic declination and is usually give on the map you are using.

  • @tasdecons he adds 2deg because this is his declination adjustment value based on his location. He says that he's allowing for magnetic variation, but he doesn't go into much detail. Where you are located on the globe determines how much magnetic pull is going to mess with your readings. Where he is located, he has to offset by 2degrees for this pull based on his location. The Compass store website has a good link on how to find your declination adjustment value.

  • @tasdecons @tasdecons he adds 2deg because this is his declination adjustment value based on his location. He says that he's allowing for magnetic variation, but he doesn't go into much detail. Where you are located on the globe determines how much magnetic pull is going to mess with your readings. Where he is located, he has to offset by 2degrees for this pull based on his location. The Compass store website has a good link on how to find your declination adjustment value.

  • @podCMA I was about make the exact same comment, It's good to see a fellow physics enthusiast had it covered ;)

  • @tasdecons Its always added on when using a compass because magnetic north and true north are slightly different from each other.

  • read the info at the top of the map n you'll see it there,,,its only basic map reading basic ...you need to apply GMA for accurate navigation.mag bearing is taken from the ground and a grid bearing is taken from the map.

  • What?

  • magnetic variation [or declanation] is the difference between magnetic north and true north a term with was changed in 1965 !!!!! quite why people still insist on using it i don't know as it is incorrect..The correct term used is between grid north and mag north and is grid magnetic angle[GMA] look at the top of the map !!!! check the date of the map ,, the annual change and GMA direction east or west!! [west in UK]

  • go and fondle a grouse

  • gaylord foker

  • yes if you know the direction you went in at, also if you are on a high spot and you can see where you want to go take a bearing reading to the landmark after you start walking you no longer can see the landmark (like going through the woods) use your compass to keep on the correct bearing toward the landmark.

  • fucking cool. I love navigating

  • you'd get lost going tae the lavy fir a slash ya clown!

  • Eh?

  • Graham is a fantastic guy, but he should have explained the use of the direction arrow on the base plate - if you get this wrong and just align the base plate, you'll be walking 180 degrees off course..

    Otherwise spot on.

  • nice to see a compass vid that includes adjusting for the magnetic variation , so important for better accuracy

  • he walked off in the wrong direction ha ha!!!

  • I'm confused. Suppose I'm in Washington State USA... my magnetic declination is 17.5* E. So I need to add that to the Grid North from the map right? My question is... Do I rotate the bezel to the right or the left? Thanks!

  • to convert a grid bearing to a magnetic bearing you add the variation ( turn dial anti clockwise ) to convert a magnetic bearing to a grid bearing you subtract the variation ( turn dial clockwise ) - hope that helps

  • the tip of your left thumb at 32 seconds, that thin black line you use to navigate from were you are and where you want to go as the side of the compass is unaccurate.

  • surely you mean inaccurate

  • this one,its idiot proof

  • reminds me of the opening scene of "The Blair Witch Project"...

  • if only accounting for magnetic variation was so straight forward... ppl need to refer to the declination tables on their orienteering maps for specifics.

  • Nice easy video!

  • geezer's unstoppable.

  • I'm trying to learn aswell.

  • the grizzly mother bear and her cubs didn't go hungry this day

  • "off I go"....and he was never seen again.

  • @SuperLemonchipchip laughed so hard @ ur comment my eyes started watering.

  • @SuperLemonchipchip HAHAHA CANT STOP LAUGHING!!!

  • @SuperLemonchipchip Man, I laughed so hard to this comment that my abs is hurting like hell. Made my day!

  • @SuperLemonchipchip I bet he's still walking to this day.

  • Thanks! Graham. Clear and very helpful.

  • Your voice is hilarious.

  • lol

  • thank you

    alienlinkz dot com

    nice video

  • took about an hour to load the vid,gave up.

  • nice and easy. thumbs up!

  • Nice one Graham. I am going to point my students to this video.

  • thank you easy explanation

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