Following bearings using a sighting compass

How to use a sighting compass to follow a bearing or a back bearing in the field.

[@Bushchannel]

Good job getting the camera to pick up the info inside the little viewing window :)

[@738polarbear]

Thanks .That was simple and well explained.

[@tahirpatan]

oh wow! thank you so much. I bought one and was confused on what on earth I bought!

[@paganphil100]

DOCskillable: Correction....when determining the back-bearing you only ADD 180 degrees if the forward bearing is 180 degrees or less. If the forward bearing is more than 180 degrees you have to SUBTRACT 180 degrees to find the back-bearing.

[@TwoPlusTwoEqualsFive32]

From reading the manual of this compass the eye slit should be vertical for best viewing of the bearing numbers.

[@danielleal1802]

🇧🇷👍

[@hangjebat3440]

hi.. how about the angle accuracy?..have you try to compare the angle accuracy with the standard/documented angle?

[@bramelyne7970]

can u show how to use the compass with a map ?

[@DOCskillable]

Yes, this is on another of our videos