Orienting means finding the cardinal directions. First, hold the compass flat, parallel to the ground at about belly-button height. Make sure there are no strong magnetic fields nearby ...

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 ...

The red end of your compass needle is magnetized and wherever you are, the earth's magnetic field causes the needle to rotate until it lies in the same direction as the earth's magnetic field. This is ...