Obtaining a Travel Direction From a Map

Use the following procedure to obtain an exact travel direction towards your desired destination. The procedure will work if the magnetic North-South lines are drawn on the map.

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a) Place the map compass on the map so that it's long edge connects the starting point with the desired destination.	a) Hold the compass firm on the map to keep the base plate steady.	a) Hold the compass in your hand in front of you. Make sure that the base plate is in horizontal position, and the direction arrows are pointing straight ahead.
b) Make sure the 'direction arrows' are pointing from the starting point to the place of destination.	b) Turn the rotating capsule until the North-South lines on the bottom of the capsule are parallel with the North-South lines on the map.	b) Rotate your body until the North-South arrow on the bottom of the capsule lines up with the magnetic needle, and the red end of the needle points in the same direction as the arrow.
	c) Be sure that the North-South arrow on the bottom of the capsule points to the same direction as North on the map.	c) The directional arrows on the baseplate now show your desired direction of travel.

4 Find a suitable target in the terrain (e.g., a tree, boulder or a bush) towards which the direction arrows point. Walk towards the chosen object without looking at your compass. When you reach your target, find a new object that is aligned with your bearing.

Note 1: Sometimes the compass capsule may get turned accidentally while you are walking. Remember to check from time to time that the capsule has not deviated from the direction that had been set on the compass.

Note 2: Remember the difference between the magnetic needle that always points to the magnetic North Pole and the direction arrows that show the travel direction.

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