TROOP 23 ONLINE....... Using A Compass

You can see the USGS (United States Geological Survey) site or you can use Kjetil Kjernsmo's site below (I think the site below is a better site, but both are worth looking at).

Kjetil Kjernsmo's illustrated guide on

How To Use A Compass

The following pages are an excellent guide on using a compass. You can start with Lesson 1and follow the links for the entire tutorial or you can view each page individually.

Lesson 1 - Using the Compass Alone

Lesson 2 - Using the Compass With a Map

Lesson 3 - Magnetic Declination

Lesson 4 - How to Navigate in Foggy Conditions

Lesson 5 - Finding Directions Without a Compass

Suggested Exercises

Riddles and Rhymes to Help You Remember Declination
No they don't make much sense to me either

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Kjetil Kjernsmo's illustrated guide on How To Use A Compass is used with the author's consent

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