Mastering map and compass skills promotes you from casual walker to explorer. While apps are handy, what happens if your phone runs out of battery or loses signal? Knowing how to navigate the old ...

Jack Sparrow, navigates with a magic compass whose needle points toward the object of the heart’s desire. Orienteering differs in that a topo map has contour lines in place of the galaxy ...

Whether you plan on hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, or prepping for the zombie apocalypse, you’d better learn how to navigate with a good old-fashioned compass and map. Task & Purpose’s ...

The solution? Don’t get lost in the first place. Learning how to use a map and compass is something all hikers and backpackers need to do. Even experienced backpackers sometimes neglect their ...

That got his attention! We found those treasures the same way they do it in pirate movies: with a map and compass. (Photo by Ian Kelsal) Maps and compasses are centuries-old technologies that have ...