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[@MrDara1952]

thanks for the good explanation. Off to the TGO I go!

[@TheVizzle]

I love Dovestones Reservoir.

[@waynediffin7225]

I love the red line walking. green is ok but a bit boring. the red lines are a lot of fun.

[@Elysianplains]

Rushed.

[@kathyhydebarker3345]

i think you rushed throught the important part of taking a bearing so it was diffcult to follow. Also adding the degrees on was rushed and not explained well

[@reverendsaltine6852]

I think, To “take a bearing,” you would have to set the map down on a flat surface with the compass on top of it aligned with straight lines on the map, pointing “North.” Rotate the map until the red arrow (North) appears to be “in the shed.” Lift the compass without changing the map orientation. Holding the direction of travel arrow in the direction you want to travel, set the compass down in such a way that you can use an edge to make a straight line between where you are and where you want to go. Turn the bezel so that the north needle is again “in the shed.” The direction of travel arrow will reveal your bearing or direction to travel. Be sure not to do this backwards. The direction of travel arrow must point in the general direction you want to walk-between the two points, starting from where you are to where you want to go.

[@2adamast]

@@reverendsaltine6852 He's using his compass as a protractor, baseplate compasses are build to do this by design. (Silva 1 2 3 method) You propose the magnetic bearing on the map method, that's fine if you have no protractor at all and are ready to take your time.

[@josephbrotherton7578]

If the magnetic variation is 2 degrees as you say, does that mean you subtract the number. So Say you had 42 degrees, you'd make that 40 degrees (one nudge as you say).

[@4Qish]

no, its the opposite... because you are taking a grid bearing (on the map) and turning it into a magnectic bearing (on your compass) you add the difference... always remember: Grid to mag add, mag to grid get rid.

[@2adamast]

In the uk it’s a declination West, -2 degrees as bearing, so it’s adding up if your compass can’t be set for magnetic declination.

[@sgtg4600]

GRID to MAG ADD. MAG to GRID GET RID.

[@paganphil100]

@@sgtg4600: Yes (if the variation / declination is West).

[@reverendsaltine6852]

For somebody who allegedly “walks a lot,” this alleged host seems perhaps overweight to me. Also it seems to me he does not actually know the proper way of wearing a backpack-cinching it up, and so forth.