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Place your compass on the map and turn the map until the longitude lines point north. This orients your map with your compass. Take a direct bearing on one landmark.

So what can you do with a map and compass? Unfortunately, not geocaching. The resolution of most maps just isn't adequate to find a cache. But taking a compass along on a geocaching hunt is a very ...

Get to grips with a compass and map to elevate your navigating skills and become a more intrepid explorer.

May 7—You can read maps for years and not see all the information they have to offer. I should know. As a hiker, I rely on maps to help me confidently explore trails. As I've huffed and puffed ...

One year ago, you were reading this, by Dave Hinerman: "Dad? How did people find geocaches before GPSes were invented?" A retro-GeekDad like me longs for a teachable moment like that. The short ...