Map and Compass basics using a SUUNTO MC-2

Using a "SUUNTO MC-2 Compass, Dr. LaMalfa from Utah State University's Wildland Resources Department describes; Compass anatomy, Orienting with a map, Navigation with map and compass, How to measure distance on map, Declination correction, Sight a bearing, and more.

[@fabriglas]

Thanks i learned loads

[@luky46]

I would like to know after I set the declination on my Suunto compass, do I no longer change it whether I take the position on the map or on the compass?

[@fabianopetroni]

declination changes from map to map and every year also so if your map is like 5 years old changes are you are several degrees off

[@ronhanish]

how do you reset zero declination on the compass after someone has been playing around with the calibration screw? ty

[@daftTony]

point the "doghouse" hollow red arrow to north on the compass. this is 0 degrees of declination

[@ericm.lamalfaph.d.4624]

On the back of the compass there is a tiny little screw. twist it using the little metal piece that came with the compass. If assembled properly the little metal piece should stay on the string. For a demo see the video at 07:56.

[@Chris2000SP]

You also have marks for declination in 2° steps in the INSIDE of the Compass Can. If Not, use the outside marks also in 2° steps. He explained where you find the declination on the map.

[@treysanders4509]

Hi on Amazon they have a different versions of the mc2. Which one should I get? They have usgs/utm or metric utm. Which one do I need?

[@richm-3803]

Usgs utm scale

[@treysanders4509]

@@richm-3803 thanks.

[@richm-3803]

@@treysanders4509 not the one with directions in mils

[@romik4736]

Отличный компас

[@user-hh2vi4mo5y]

How do I activate the compass. I cannot figure out how to "open" it...

[@shaunmorrissey7313]

If you cant open it Maybe you should stay at home.

[@monfatouo]

Muy mala brújula al medio año que la compre se formo una burbuja en el centro de la capsula que no permitia el movimiento libre de la aguja, fui por la garantía a suunto mexico y me negaron el servicio y me dijeron que es común pero que ya no tenia arreglo aquí en mexico ni en EEUU y que me comprara otra.

[@chrishamilton2527]

Avoid Suunto at all costs. Their quality is long gone and they do their best to avoid their warranty obligations. I speak from a bitter experience.

[@johnjacobs3502]

...

[@ronhanish]

if your compass scale doesnt match map scale, then what..... lol

[@ericm.lamalfaph.d.4624]

You can make a little ruler by copying the map scale units onto a scrap of paper or just use any object (e.g. the length of a your pinky) to transfer the printed map scale (length) between locations on the map. For example if your pinky is about the length of a mile, count the number of pinkies you can place between two points on the map to estimate distance between point A and B.

[@nicholasclarence]

​@ericm.lamalfaph.d.4624 Is it better to just use USGS utm? I had a survival guy tell me to get it in metric scales. I keep reading I should get USGS for North America.