



A compass is a basic necessity in land navigation. Long before GPS and digital compasses, there were magnetic compasses. At their most basic level, a compass is carried to show the user which way is North, allowing he or she to decide which direction they must travel. While compasses can be used for much more detailed tasks like orienteering a map and plotting a azimuth, it is not necessary to know these skills to benefit from a compass.
Using a Lensatic CompassThe U.S. Army uses a lensatic compass for their basic land navigation course. This type of compass has a magnifying glass allowing the user to accurately read the bearing and find a visual point to navigate to in the distance. The Cammenga Lensatic compass is the most rugged type of this compass we offer. |
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Measuring Slope With An InclinometerThe Trailblazer Navigation Compass includes a inclinometer feature which allows the user to find the slope of an incline. Sighting along the upper side to an object and reading the angle from vertical can help you calculate the height of a tree to be felled or the slope distance you must cover when the map distance is known. |
Compasses