Compass Basics PT7: PAUL Mapping 🔅

[@blackhatbushcraft]

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[@cww922]

A++! I just finished watching all your map and compass videos.....OUTSTANDING Matt! This was a great review for me, although I'm familiar with using a compass and map, I have not done any map work in years. During the 70's I spent a lot of time in Yosemite backpacking and snow camping. Then I moved to upstate New York near the Adirondacks where again I spent a lot time hiking, camping and canoeing (also using map and compass). This video series serves as a great reminder for this "old rusty bird". Moved to Nebraska in 1986 and most of my backpacking days ended then, except for bike touring and camping in campgrounds. I haven’t had any experience with mapping or dead reckoning, so I found that very informative. I must compliment you again Matt, it's obvious you love doing these videos, because you put a lot off effort in each one. I will continue to watch your videos, I'm hooked! Will be doing some "upgrading" of my gear with plans to put it all to use this upcoming spring, summer and fall. Don’t know that I’m tough enough to camp during these Nebraska winters. Thanks again Matt. BTW, what state do you live in? I've noticed your southern accent. I grew up in Texas and consider myself a "misplaced Texan", so I understand words like y'all, fixing and stuff. 😜

[@WayPointSurvival]

This is such an excellent series on navigation. Thank you for sharing it.

[@blackhatbushcraft]

Thank you so much for that James! I am glad you are enjoying it sir! Thanks for you for your time and interest!

[@traviswood3367]

Great video series on land navigation. Just what a beginner like me needed. Thanks for making them.

[@martinjackson2627]

The Corporal sent me and im glad he did. I have subscribed and am currently binging on your content. Loving the compass basics, in particular this one PT7. Keep up the good work.

[@strangebird64]

Thank you Matt. Great information. I really appreciate the information. 👍

[@Ntop33]

This was a great series on Land Navigation. Thank you bro!

[@Natural-Causes]

Awesome thing to know and I had never heard of it before this video..🙏🏻👍

[@chillywilly3397]

Excellent demonstration. Thank you

[@MeyersCTR]

Good stuff! Thanks from Alabama

[@shawnr771]

Very good examples and clear instructions. 3 degrees is close enough. Shooting an azimuth and walking it are two different things. Terrain and vegetation will dictate where you get to walk. Hopefully your azimuth will get you back to an area you recognize. If you plan on going out at night. Install some reflective Trail Tacks about 50 meters out about head high. around your home point facing outwards so you can find them with a flashlight in a emergency. Most decent LED flashlights will highlight one of these well beyond the visible beam range.

[@blackhatbushcraft]

Good ideas Shawn. This things are usually available where hunting supplies are sold and would be lightweight to pack. Thanks for you comment and kind words my friend!

[@joshbabb7470]

Very well explained. Great video. I hope you have a wonderful week Matt. - Josh

[@blackhatbushcraft]

Thank you so much Josh! I really appreciate that my friend. I hope you are doing well and that the canoe is coming along nicely!

[@NinjaHempKnight]

Great video as always. wondering when "making the map" will be released. Talked with you about 6 months ago when you said you hoped it would be done in July of 2018.

[@mryan2010]

Really nice explanation. I really like you calling your base camp "home plate". Also using the 20 paces to the inch and measuring with a seamstress tape. Great stuff.

[@wendellhagg3511]

You are much more than an “ex-pert”. Awesome information. Very useful and teachable !! Thank You for this series. H.

[@centexpatriot2709]

Matt - Great series. PLEASE create a part 8 and show us how to find our own location on a map if we have a compass.

[@NAZ576]

انت فناااان you are excellent

[@milesgreer1534]

Great series on land navigation. I just watched it from start to finish. I'm looking foreword to getting out and practicing.

[@toddgibson9861]

great job....3 degrees is close enough on short distances......and will enable you to get into the vicinity over long distance.....in cases of not having topo maps...

[@blackhatbushcraft]

Thank you so much Todd! There was definitely room for more accuracy but there are some variables in this method that make it hard to be exact always. It is fun trying to see how accurate you can be though navigating over several points like this. Thank you for your time, interest and kind words brother!

[@toddgibson9861]

there is no way to be pin-point accurate using field expedient methods. If you used a sheet of paper, it would have been more accurate.....but we know that in a bad situation, sticks & string will be a much more available resource.....when you are without a proper map. Being off 3 degrees for 10 miles would cause you to miss your target by over 2700 foot (half a mile). If your target was a town, no big problem.....if it was a small target, then maybe it will require more work to find.

[@davidhumphreys1422]

Really good video series. Any beginner can progress quickly.

[@loaferx5409]

Excellent. Very useful skill to practice.

[@blackhatbushcraft]

Thank you so much for the kind words my friend! It is most appreciated.

[@Franetzky]

one question I have is how did you come to 2inches =100m. . Land nav for me was very long ago , thank you for sweeping away many cob webs

[@madhatter355]

Very good videos on navigation. They were easy to understand and picked up the concept easily because of it. I look forward to getting out and training these skills. Thanks a lot for the effort you put forth and sharing your knowledge.

[@blackhatbushcraft]

I am glad they were helpful for you you! I appreciate your time, interest and kind words.

[@44262]

Blackhat - thank you for the video. I'm not clear on exactly how the Paul method works. Is it as follows: I've traveled from a to b to c to d and kept track of my bearings and pace count. Now I wish to return to a. Do I reconsruct my route by using back bearings between d to c to b to a? Does accuracy vary depending on how far one has traveled, ex. 1km, 100 kms, etc.?

[@StaticRome]

Good vid coach black hat. When ya wanna go from point F to Horne in your small scale model...you assuming there is no obstructions and can be a straight shot... but typically out in some bush...there is always something in the way... so if there is an obstruction , we’ll need to shoot some detour bearings? 🤷🏼‍♂️ how would we solve that problem?

[@blackhatbushcraft]

If you are shooting a bearing, you are counting on something on that bearing to shoot to. A tree, or some recognizable landmark that you can walk to. once you hit that obstacle, you put your back to it and then reshoot the same azimuth. With that, you will continue on the bearing back to your destination. If there is an obstacle such as a lake, then you use the a bearing 90% off of the original (for this example add 90 degrees to the original bearing) and pace count until you clear the obstacle width wise. Next you reshoot the original azimuth and travel forward until you clear the obstacle lengthwise. Now you would shoot 90 degrees in the opposite direction as before (subtract 90 from the original bearing in this example) Pace count the same amount of paces as you traveled width wise to begin with. Reshoot the original azimuth and continue on to your destination. This is the basic process of boxing an object with 90 degree increments. I hope that helps :)

[@StaticRome]

Black Hat Bushcraft awesome, thanks for your response 👍🏻

[@DWerner7822]

Great series Matt. I appreciate all that you do. I have a question. If I am at point D (in your example) and night is quickly approaching, how do I find an azimuth to the nearest hotel?

[@blackhatbushcraft]

LOL! That one might have to be answered by one of the experts:) Thanks for the kind words and for tuning in Jim!

[@elderhiker7787]

DWerner ~ that’s a simple solution. Do a search on Google for the nearest motel, then pin it on Google maps, and then follow the directions on the Google map. Google does the Dead Reconning for you. Easy Peasy.

[@daleflees3262]

Matt i'm learning a lot from your videos keep up the great work also i heard you mention something about a Haversack could you do something on that like whats it for where did in come from and what you carry in it

[@blackhatbushcraft]

I could definitely do that video. I will add it to the list. I am glad that these videos are helpful for you and I greatly appreciate your interest and kind words! Take care Dale.

[@shariris]

Great job explaining that! Even I understood it! 😂

[@blackhatbushcraft]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I am glad you got something from the video. I appreciate you taking the time to tune in and comment. Take care!

[@Wayneawebb]

Hi. Great course tutorial on Navigation... I have been watching basic survival videos for quite some time, However, I am in a wheelchair & was just thinking how I would actually measure the pace count without the use of ..... Paces? This might sound a tad silly as wheelchairs & terrain don't play nice but coming from a military family, I suppose this kind of thing is in my blood & you never know where or when this knowledge will be useful.

[@blackhatbushcraft]

So I have never given this much thought but I have an idea. This may also sound silly but, I believe it would be pretty darn accurate. You would need to put a marker of some sort on your wheel, be it visual or better yet something tactile that you could feel as it passes your hand in rotation. Measure off 100 meters. As you rotate your wheel over the hundred meters, you can feel that marker pass through your hand. Count how many rotations the wheel makes over the hundred meter distance. Now you would have your "pace count" so to speak. In reality, you could possibly be more accurate than someone on foot because your wheel being a constant diameter, covers a consistent distance per rotation. I haven't tested this theory but I think it makes sense. The only difficulty as you mentioned would be difficult terrain but you most likely would stick to manageable terrain anyway is my guess. What do you think? Is this possible? Thanks for making me think outside the box and thank you for your interest Wayne!

[@blackhatbushcraft]

If I get access to a wheelchair, I would like to test this and it could possibly make an interesting video. I also wonder if there is a device that could be rigged up on a wheelchair that could track distance for you. You got me thinking lol.

[@Wayneawebb]

Firstly, THANK YOU for taking the time to think this through for me & possibly others who are in the same position as I am. IDK why I didn't actually think of this before, but my wheels are a constant size so, taking the lazy, warm & dry way out (I'm in Uk so it's almost certainly raining lol) Why not just take the size of my wheels & do the maths... Not as much fun or exercise, but a way to know in case I do ever need the info in an emergency. It would be kind of a fun project for those of us with disabilities.

[@alanloveless4216]

Time travelled between points would be a good option to distance travelled; in some circumstances I reckon it would be preferable. An example would be if you wanted to get back to camp from one of the points on Matt's map and you work out the azimuth and expected time it would take to cover the distance, you would know when to start heading back in order to reach camp before sundown.

[@keithcronk7980]

GREAT JOB BROTHER

[@blackhatbushcraft]

Thank you so much Keith! I really appreciate your kind words sir!

[@neliareal830]

Hello Mr. Mercer; first of all thank you for all your videos I really enjoy them, and think they are very instructional. I have a question, but its not related to the Navigation class. Im a retired Law Enforcement officer who have been camping, hiking, and in the outdoors since my teens. I really enjoy practicing survival skills, and was wondering if women have attended the Pathfinder school? I never seen any in the videos and presentations! Thank you again and have a Blessed day!

[@blackhatbushcraft]

Absolutely Nelia! I have seen many women come through the Pathfinder School and they usually do well! Especially for someone like you who has outdoor experience and who already enjoys this type of thing, I can imagine you would be just fine. The main thing that tends to get to people is just the ability to carry their kit and hike over distance. As long as you are able to carry a pack for hikes up to 5K, you can physically handle the course. If you ever have any further questions or if you decide to go let me know. I appreciate your kind words and your support on my channel! Take care.

[@papuchu]

don't worry, meters and yards are barely similar. It will only make a difference in very long distances (1 yard= 0,9144 meter)

[@blackhatbushcraft]

I agree. The longer the distance the more important but in shorter distances like this, it shouldn't make things be too far off. I was looking at the 60 to 1 rule..1 degree off over the course of 60 miles puts you 1 mile off course if I remember right. I guess that puts it in perspective. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!

[@cephasmcpher67peteroutdoorspip]

Good video. It threw me off at first because your pace count was measured in meters but when you were doing dead reckoning you were measuring in inches. I thought it would be measured in Centimeters.

[@corvavw6447]

Prachtig, 1 opmerking als er ijzer onder de oppervlakte ligt krijg je als je loopt een andere azumat ( Deviatie)🎉

[@James_Bowie]

PAUL: Positive Angle Uniform Length.

[@mikeherpel6308]

I see where you lost your 3 degrees . When you laid out your string you failed to keep it on the same side from point to point which will throw you off. Also 3 degrees off in an actual outing can throw you quite a distance off if you are trying to hit an actual target. Learn that in the Army when then ran us thru a navigation course. It could be critical if lost in the woods and need to get out.