need new compass

Does anyone have a link to a compass/map navigation primer?
I don't know how to use one in any but the most basic way.
 
Joben - not so much a primer but check out that link in my earlier response of Brian Andrew's Woodsmonkey article. It is very well written and informative in telling you what exactly all the different features of a compass are. The link is in my post on the first page of this thread.
 
Amazon has the comprehensive Air Force SERE manual for 10 dollars free shipping right now. There's an entire section on navigation by map and compass, though it is 10x easier to learn hands on with someone teaching you. I wish you were local cuz I'd take you into Payette National Forrest and give you the walkabout.
 
years ago doing field research in the glades and littoral zone of Lake o, aerial photos and compass helped a great deal more than the GPS we used. The accuracy wasn't nearly as good back then (depending on mode), and we always had to correct coordinates against a base station upon return, but the sat images/aerial photos and compass were much more reliable as navigation aids. GPS is great, but doesn't negate the need for basic navigation skills with a map and compass. Then again, I've been in the geospatial industry for a long time.

I've had a variety and the old suunto m3 is a great value in a base plate model.
 
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