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Jun 19, 2013 at 7:13 pm #1304402

Sean Passanisi
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Hello. Could anyone recommend a good Youtube video on compass instruction? Thank you.

Jun 19, 2013 at 7:22 pm #1998222

Steven Paris
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@saparisor
Locale: Pacific Northwest

Not a video, but . . .

For a good starting point, look at Brian Green's "Using A Compass — The Basics" here:

http://briangreen.net/2010/08/using-compass-basics.html

Then, pick up a compass + book like one of these and practice:

http://www.rei.com/product/803685/be-expert-with-map-and-compass-3rd-edition

or

http://www.rei.com/product/683936/staying-found

If you have an REI in your area, they offer basic compass classes. Other outdoor stores might, too.

Jun 19, 2013 at 9:07 pm #1998257

Justin Baker
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@justin_baker
Locale: Santa Rosa, CA

I like this video:

Jun 19, 2013 at 9:32 pm #1998261

Tad Englund
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@bestbuilder
Locale: Pacific Northwest

This book is by far the best on the market for this subject. It has far more detail than a YouTube video, with chapter tests to help you remember the material. Its great for a teaching situation.

Wilderness Navigation

Jun 20, 2013 at 8:51 am #1998353

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@annapurna

Tads book recommendation" Wilderness Navigation" is great,I read the book and then took the navigation course at the Mountaineers Club here in Seattle.

Jun 20, 2013 at 2:59 pm #1998475

Roger Caffin
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Locale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe

YouTube is good for drunken acts and mindless entertainment.
If you want to actually learn something, get a book.

Cheers
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