Pace Count Part 2 and Resection

[@BornRandy62]

here in Iowa standing corn is the most common reason people get lost. We take young kids out into the fields while they are being planted and show them how they are laid out. 36 end rows on each end of longer main rows. So if kids get lost in tall corn they are taught to turn left or right and walk across 36 rows. If they dont meet a fence/roadway/driveway/or change of row direction, they are in the long rows. the way out is to walk to the end of the long rows and to the fenceline

[@BornRandy62]

in nautical navigation two bearings or ranges (radar navigation) is a "cut". a cut is a general "you are around here" navigational fix. 3 bearings or Ranges will make a fix. Fix is about as good as it gets. A fix is a great way to mark a location if you wanted to store equipment in the timber and wanted to find it at a later time.

[@futuresonex]

Resection is a useful technique in the western part of the country! I've used it a few times to figure out exactly which mountain top I was on. Having a device that can tell you your elevation/altitude--several watches & even a few Swiss Army Knives have altimeters built into them--is extremely helpful for this!

[@CLIDE97]

Thank you for the hours of entertainment you have given me with your videos.

[@sargefaria]

Absolutely "Spot On" brother.....couldn't have said it any better myself. And as far as the pace count thing.....i didnt tell ya anything you didnt already know, maybe just a refresher at best. Excellent educational video packed with common sense....I love it!

[@chriscopeland1455]

David awesome video and yes your right i live in Tennessee been lost a few more times than id like to admit lol lol but just passing something forward might help somebody one day at night here you can see the major town lights helped me out of a forest one time found one then the other cross hatched it and it got me to a major road hope this helps some folks just friendly advice talking about the town glow on the horizon not each light itself

[@sappervet1980]

I just got my order in today of some of ur stuff. Very impressed. Really like the fixn wax and sheath. And now i can add some bankline and a magnifying glass to my sons kit. We both love ur vids. Keep them coming. Later and god bless

[@FacetsOfTruth]

I live/hunt in Southern Ohio near you Dave and I know what you mean about the 'Greenery'. I was turkey hunting in Adams Co. one morning. I had been to this section of the woods a few times, but that morning, the fog rolled in as I was trying to find the 'Blazed Trail' that I made. I got turned around really bad (and that is not something I'm prone to, having been in Hancock Co. Tenn. on Clinch Mountain for many years.) We tend to frantically search to recognize. DON'T panic. LOL It'll be OK.

[@DeeperRoots116]

Great video... And the new website looks great.

[@xbox360royalbenefits]

great vid, any suggestions on how to use (in detail) trees and their banches for hanging packs or a sleep nest? any measurements knots, precautions to take againt snoopy animals here in the midwest thanks

[@NinjaHempKnight]

Dave, civilians also pilot airplanes & helicopters cross country, while some circumnavigate the world. Although this is a more advanced skill within land nav, It is still a skill that should be thoroughly taught. I am currently pursuing my private pilot's license and often fly over wooded and mountainous terrain. In the unfortunate circumstance that we had to put the plane down being able to utilize resection to find where we are on our chart/map good be the difference in life and death.

[@YaddaYaddaWarden]

Flatness is relative. Not far from where I live there is a spot on the Snake River where the elevation is about 1300 feet and a spot on the Little Salmon River (directly east from the first spot) that is at 2000 feet. These spots are separated by about 14 miles. Halfway between them there are peaks just short of 9000 feet! Everything sort of stands on end around there. You know the old saying... watch that first step cause it is a Lulu! Thanks for the video! It is GREAT!

[@YaddaYaddaWarden]

This video shows why it is hardest to tell exactly where you are on a map in country that is heavily vegetated and flatter than a fritter. If you have extreme terrain features it is a lot easier to figure out exactly where you are.

[@shcmoly]

Eastern wilderness? Because you are east of the Mississippi? I grew up in Illinois, I always considered myself a central kinda guy. I live in Colorado now you should see the terrain out here brother!

[@Waldhandwerk]

Cool, good lesson and video. Thanks.

[@briargoatkilla]

This how we marked waypoints before GPS was widely available. Got to a ridge line above whatever you want to plot, shoot a couple back azimuths and you're trackin'. Of course all that is easier in the mountains where I live.

[@EatCarbs]

Great stuff Dave. Thanks for the video

[@planbprodigy]

Dave you should start a new series!

[@mikeadrover5173]

As always thanks’ for taking the time to make this video! And I support this site. ~M~

[@mishawakapost2681]

This may sound off the wall but what do you think of Sam Elliott for the lead role in "Wilderness Outfitters: The Movie"?

[@TINMAN]

Dave where do you come up with the 180* degrees from?Just starting out in map reading,thanks

[@kevinbelport4926]

Is this based on you NOT having a good terrain map? cant you just find that certain terrain feature and measure it to the pace count when you get to the bottom? Rookie question maybe? Seems like going up and down the hill takes alot of body energy you may not have. Just asking.

[@Beasthornen]

Where do I get a Topo map? I am not sure where to find one.

[@jmstevens2]

All of this is just an approximation anyway. I have found that I traveled 140 meters of walking up or down hill to traverse 100 meters on a flat map. But that is advanced stuff the FDC guys from mortars taught me. I also recall they they had us do 3 pace counts of each type to get an average for each type of terrain. Everything else would have made SSG Uden proud. (My drill Sgt)

[@draxir93]

Witch size do you use on your MSR Stowaway pot?

[@landman3577]

ROCK ON DAVE...YA GOT TO LOVE HIM..

[@hammocksponge3994]

With the incline you first showed... Drop the pack and beads in favor of a wing suit. Flighing bushcraft baby!!!

[@thaiguysabu]

he tells you in his navigation videos. watch'em.

[@GoldenLohan]

Dave do you have any vids on how to work out your elevation without an altimeter?