Battery failure, damage to the GPS unit, or even leaving it behind at a rest stop could leave you lost if you don't have good map and compass skills. GPS units are particularly useful in locations ...

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If hikers are using a compass to get a general sense of direction, this isn't much of an issue. However, if they are ...

A four-point compass can give a rough direction whereas a sixteen-point compass is much more precise. Map symbols show what can be found in an area. Each feature of the landscape has a different ...

On Thursday, Oct. 13, over 350 eighth-graders at Twin Oaks Middle School in Prior Lake had a chance to learn map and compass skills, navigated an orienteering course and learn about the Boundary ...