For this article, we're using a compass that has all of the features you need for basic navigation: Baseplate: Clear, so you can see the map below it, it has at least one straight edge for taking …

Before you set off on an outdoor adventure, it's important to learn a few basics about navigation. In this series, we cover everything from using a compass to reading a topo map to help you find your way …

Learn important route-finding and navigation skills to help you stay on course and travel efficiently up a mountain.

Intermediate and advanced courses bring more serious navigation and rugged landscapes into play. Your map has descriptions of the feature on which each control will be found.

Learn important route-finding and navigation skills to help you stay on course and travel efficiently up a mountain.

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Navigation Navigation is one of the Ten Essentials. If you're hiking relatively close to your front door, you may not want to carry navigational tools. If you're at all unfamiliar with your surroundings, however, …

Simple trail maps are useful for trip planning but NOT for navigation in the field. Topographic maps go further, giving you the power to visualize three-dimensional terrain from a flat piece of paper.

Compass Use and Storage Tips Learn how to use your compass. A great way to do that is to take a class with the REI Outdoor School or another local outdoor organization. Before you buy a compass …