You are aware that a sighting compass can be used as a baseplate model, but a baseplate cannot be used as a sighting compass. It is advisable to purchase the sighting model, which incurs a one-time purchase fee, as it offers superior accuracy during navigation. This approach makes logical sense in contrast to what the video is attempting to convey.

It’s the bees knees Dave! Thanks.

Now, this is the most famous thing

I was once a recon marine and we always ran everywhere and it was horrible if gear was loose and flopping lol.

I have an old British one in Iraq _ Compass m73 _will it make me good money??????????????

what kind of knot you do on the bandit one?

Very knowledgeable presenter. I learned quite a bit

I was told 6 blasts in 1 minute if you are in distress and in very poor visibility, then wait for another minute before blowing again, and any rescuers that heard it would blow 3 times in response. However, I was not told the frequency of the blasts, is it 6 times in quick succession, or 1 every 10 seconds for the whole minute? it seems to be a bit ambiguous.

All nice and good, but who hikes this way? 99% of the time I hike on paths. And if I would like to go a straight line, it would be impractical (and in the mountains downright dangerous) due to impassable terrain (and much slower). Furthermore 90% I hike in woods so I could not even get my position with triangulating. It's a nice thing to know how to take and follow a bearing but I think it's a quite useless skill in typical western european cultural landscape. In the tundra or the desert it's surely another story. A more practical feature is to learn how to really interpret a map, and a compass is then still useful to orient the map.

Quite entertaining, thanks! 👍🙏🥃

I have the a pair of Camillus MK2 from WW2, one of them is practical unused.

Adjusting for declination is important because it ensures accurate navigation when using a compass. Magnetic declination is the angle difference between magnetic north (the direction a compass needle points) and true north (the geographic North Pole). This angle varies depending on your location on Earth and changes over time due to shifts in the Earth's magnetic field. Here’s why it matters: Accurate Bearings: If you don't adjust for declination, your compass readings will be off. This can lead you to the wrong location, especially over long distances or in situations where precise navigation is critical, such as hiking, boating, or orienteering. Consistent Mapping: Maps are typically oriented to true north, not magnetic north. When plotting a course or transferring a compass bearing to a map, failing to account for declination will introduce errors. Safety: In wilderness navigation or emergency situations, incorrect bearings can lead to getting lost, which can have serious consequences. Regional Variations: Declination isn't a fixed value. It varies by geographic location and must be checked and adjusted for the specific area where you are navigating.

The first method is cool.

Great review, mate! and looks like a nice campsite. Looks semi-permanent? The pole-tensioned canvas? tarp setup looks solid

Use a magnet to check

You ate that? All that pollutant from car tires and gasoline that accumulated throughout the years?

I’m a guy who isn’t middle eastern in the slightest but could easily pass as one, so when I wear these (I own four of these) I pretty much get asked if I’m Arab, middle eastern, etc. 😂😂😂. I started tying it more like “the pirate” because it’s honestly super warm on freezing cold days.

Thanks for this information, very interesting.

All excellent points leading inevitably to the question: Where do they get the idiots who design these things? One would think that they would employ people who actually use the devices they design and, better yet, that they would field test the device design changes before incorporating them.

Great video. So what kind of map is needed?

Fuck fiskar bought their large machete and broke about 6 inches from handle. Looks like he’s cutting some really soft wood. Bet it would break also on some oak or cedar. Cheap carbon steal garbage.

There should be a section: If we are in a full out war with Russia and you hear the air raid sirens and do not wish to be a survivor in a nuclear winter, walk out side to an open area and hug your family. On baby boomers comment, at least we knew the real risk of nuclear war and took steps to avoid it. Your generation think is survivable or even winnable. That’s why the West isn’t even talking to Russia. So bay boomers are stupid I don’t disagree with some of them but we stayed away from nuclear conflict, let’s now see how your generation handles it.

Kuffiyeh, not Shemagh. Terrible pronunciation of the name. Why do brits go out of their way to butcher other people's cultures? As if causing the problems in these countries wasn't bad enough. It's pronounced 'shuh-maa'. Just as the Irish surname, 'Gallagher' is pronounced 'gal-lah-er'. FFS

U can't tell the difference between steel and aluminum by appearance?

They are back on his website, in green and black. Too bad he didn't pay more to get Ray Mears stamped on the handle. $34 pounds but I can get the black ones for $27 loonies in Canada from a fishing store. I have one with William Kenyon on the handle, and they made them for other companies too. They were given out as gifts by some companies.

結局、このハンティングアックスとは罠を作ったり、身を隠すカモフラージュの為の工作とかに使うんですかね。　これで殺したり、肉も切ったりですか。

And you too can look like a RagHead. Next week, we'll show you how to scurry around like a DuneCoon.

Have you missed to tell about the declination feature on the Expedition S? As far as I know that's something that doesn't exist on the Ranger S. Actuelly I'm about to buy the Ex.S., but now after your video I'm unsure because of the unclear reading mark. Thanks for making this comparison video. Thumb up and best regards from Germany

I agree with you, but what cost?

My friend puts nitrous in his he seems to use it as some sort of last breath technique simply filling the bag and taking a breath from the bag, he could be on to something just might save your life one day.

This is not a review! This is just a waste of time!

All the other errors are random left and right but declination is a one direction error so the other errors don’t cancel it. Just remember WAvES 🌊 (West Add vs East Subtract) when going from Map to Compass (walking bearing). Reverse Compass to Map (triangulation).

Great review. Thank you

Thank you very much for the presentation and description of the "M44"! In the meantime I have also acquired such a "miracle part". I also use a classic EBIT solid fuel stove. I got a TRANGIA27 cooking set especially for bushcraft events and for camping and larger tours and have also expanded and modified it! Tack igen och hälsningar från Tyskland!

as the Donald would say, nasty man.

My favourite piece of kit as a kid that and those collapsible fuel brick stoves and a nam pack. But that sleeping bag omg. It's wierd to assign so many memories to it. The smell of it its like the Camp-fire and farts of a childhood that can't escape. Lol

There are 4 norths. Map-north and grid-north are not the same for most mapprojections. When using UTM grids instead of "national grids", like we do in Belgium, map-north and grid-north can be quite far off.

Excellent video! Thank you for your hard work.

Come back Dave your content is much missed

Thank you for posting. Great video!

Bought by the kind of twerp who lives in a suburban semi and drives a ridiculous 4x4.

1 minute? it was an 8 minute instruction. lol

Thank you , I'm frome middle East and no one teaches me 😂

I have the military model and my lid is cracked. I was trying to understand the difference between the two with out purchasing a civillian model for comparison. I connot find a replacement lid. Now I know why, as the two are different. This video is a great help. Thank you from across the pond.

Great Info thanks man🤙🤙 also whos the outro music???

Love this video, and I get what you are saying about declination not being that important for walkers: A compass with adjustable declination compensate, if it is set before any readings are taken, does it cover for both map to compass\ compass to map back and forth scenario?

hultafors is better. BG is overpriced.

I just found about 5 pounds of it yesterday maybe more idk I filled a box thats 8”x 10” by 10 inches deep about 3/4 of the way full

THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!