Navigation with lensatic compass and map 1

[@anthonycontares1140]

This is what I like about U tube.... Knowledgeable people who are a good help.... Thanks

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks, Anthony. What I like about youtube is the great people like you who take the time to say something encouraging. Thank you!

[@browill9]

Ive been out of the army since 76.lt s crazy how much ive forgotten about land nav. Thanx bro, you did a good job refreshing my memory. God bless

[@Lumencraft-]

Good video. Something to remember about the adjusting for declination is that it changes every year. If your using a map that was created in 1950 the number of degrees you need to adjust for will be substantial.

[@dre857]

One of the simplest and concise tutorials on compass reading. Great job!

[@jsaenzMusic]

Short and to the point. I appreciate tutorials like these. Thanks for uploading.

[@davejalenderki]

I remember land nav when I was in the Army 20 something years ago. I bought a lensatic compass and for navigation while hunting. Thanks for the cool video. You address some very good points.

[@rayyanchami4777]

Great video man. Thanks for covering everything and making it really easy to understand. Definitely one of the best videos on the subject. Keep it up!

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks, my friend!

[@soundsamurai5773]

Love your videos. Keep them coming, please. Learning a lot from you.

[@ukaszmacias8150]

seems using a baseplate compass might be a bit easier because of the declination. I can just shoot an azymuth and than manualy add or take away the given ammount of degrees on my compass. In addition a baseplate does not require you to line up the map with magnetic north. To sum up, it seems a baseplate compass with a rifle like sighting picture might be the best combination and I know devices like that are on the market

[@bindlestitch1]

Could be. Try it and see what you think. There's no one right choice of gear.

[@BrainTangler]

You boiled it down to the essence. Simple and clear, well done and thanks.

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks, Brian!

[@TyJee28]

Something I just learned or noticed is if your map is oriented to magnetic north, when you adjust it to True North, to adjust of mag declination, the following happens: If local magnetic declination is West, the map will turn CW when you orient it True North. If local magnetic declination is East, the map will turn CCW when you orient it to TN. The acronym I created to remember the declination adjustment is WAvES. West Add v East Subtract. The small "v" just symbolizes an angle or degree adjustment. Since bearing are read from N going CW, and going CW the number of degrees increases or adds. Then it makes sense for West declination that the map would turn CW adding degrees to a magnetic bearing, and for East declination since you subtract the number of degrees it makes sense that the map would turn CCW, thereby decreasing or subtracting degrees for a magnetic bearing. I have enjoyed your videos. I play around with various models of base plate compasses and with a Cammenga lensatic compass. The first type have a rotating bezel with the degrees marked on it, and the second type has a floating compass card with the degrees marked on it. So you have to think differently when using one or the other. The Cammenga is kind of backwards from the way a base plate compass is used and you have to think in a different way to use it correctly. So I have found your video series helpful in learning how to use a lensastic compass correctly. Thanks

[@JohnMichael-to8cb]

You didn't invent WAvES. Don't take credit for someone else's work or creation.

[@A7Guitar]

Awesome videos. I'm definitely subscribing. Never seen a video that properly explains things till now. Only thing is where to buy a map with the declinations on them? The ones I have don't but they don't have topo markings either.

[@coywilson696]

That was a great video! You pointed out alot of differnt information but also explained how to find each point you discussed. I liked your video alot!!! Great job! Thanks again!!!

[@bindlestitch1]

Thank for the kind words, Coy. I appreciate it!

[@bindlestitch1]

I do it the other way around if I'm following what you're saying. Lay the map down. line the compass up with a grid line. Rotate map and compass to north (360). If your declination is 10 degrees(for example) to the right of north then you subtract 10 degrees. So you rotate map and compass until you are at 350 degrees. Then you're magnetic north is lined up with true north. Hope that makes sense. Declination is something that's hard to explain in the written word for me. Iz

[@alularussell778]

I'm not familiar with Romans 10:9 but the instruction was awsome. Very understandable and so very helpful. Thanks man

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks a bunch, Russell!

[@pixotrips4808]

Great video! I just got one - and I had no idea there was more to a compass then this! I am going to take the whole course!

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks, my friend. Have fun!

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

Simple explanations, but effective. Well done my man!

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks a bunch, Frank. I appreciate the comment. Check out mytopo dot com for the maps. Iz

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks for the comment, Jason. Very glad to help. Iz

[@bindlestitch1]

Glad to help, my friend. Thanks for watching and commenting. God bless, Iz

[@tom87pate]

Got a compass just like yours today, still learning, great video. Thanks!

[@frankgorbey9373]

Very helpful. I learned a lot. can you tell me where you get the maps. thank you!

[@bindlestitch1]

@CWG2099 Oh, yeah. In the military it is in meters. But it doesn't matter what you use in the civilian world, you can use cubits and furlongs for units of measure if you want. As long as it makes sense to you. I use yards because most topos I use have a scale in miles and not kilometers. Yards are easier to convert to miles for me and vice versa. Use whatever you want. Iz

[@bindlestitch1]

@CWG2099 Isn't what in meters and not in yards?

[@West-TexX]

Thanks for your excellent video.

[@bindlestitch1]

Thank you, Noel!

[@bindlestitch1]

Reason being is that you have already made magnetic north and the grid north jive with one another. You lined them up when you oriented the map. So when you take your reading for your heading on the map with your compass everything is on the same sheet of music so to speak. I hope I explained that clearly enough this time. Sorry for the confusion. Iz

[@bindlestitch1]

No, once you orient the map, lining up true north and magnetic north then you don't have to worry about accounting for declination when shooting an azimuth. In other words all your conversions take place when you're orienting the map to the ground. If you have oriented the map and want to travel to a nearby hill, you then line your compass edge up with where you currently are and with the hill top. Read the azimuth on the dial. Continued belwo

[@bindlestitch1]

Very nice of you, Steven. Thanks very much for the encouragement. Iz

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks for the comment, Vin. I appreciate it! Iz

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks for the kind words, my friend. I appreciate it. Check out mytopo. com. That's where I get all my topo maps. Iz

[@JustTheJoel]

Good vid sir. I have a few more of these to watch. Good explaining. I had no idea what those compass parts were actully for. :) So hey, what kind of maps are those anyway? -JP

[@SirThunderPants]

I live in New Jersey. Our declination is -12.42 deg. Does that make true North 347.58 deg. ? So I line up my map's North with 347.58 in stead of 360 ?

[@tonyinfinity]

How ironic, the barking dog, which is exactly why I'm researching navigation techniques to get the fuck away from neighbors and their yapping dogs.

[@bindlestitch1]

Yeah, I get all mine from mytopo . KZbin won't let me put a link in here so you'll have to search it on google. Thanks, Craig. Iz

[@steveo13757]

HA, I love the last sentence. "Reverse azimuth is important if you want to find your way home" good vid

[@TurleyKnives]

Glad to be of help, bro. Iz

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks a bunch, Dre. I appreciate the encouragement, my friend. Iz

[@mayaspalace]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing and thanks for the scripture my brother!

[@bindlestitch1]

Awesome, Tom. Glad to help. Thanks for the kind words. Iz

[@Sgtproctor00o]

Wear is the best place to get those maps

[@bindlestitch1]

You bet, my friend. Thanks for the nice comment. Iz

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks for the kind comment, Victor! Iz

[@bindlestitch1]

Cool, man. I'm glad I didn't really confuse you. Thanks for the patience, Iz

[@phatbizzi]

Very helpful. I learned a lot. Thanks for your time.

[@bindlestitch1]

That is your direction of travel since your map is lined up to true north (you did that when you oriented the map). Let's say you do it the other way around ,you shoot an azimuth to a nearby hill top that you can see in real life. You want to see if it corresponds to you map. You shoot an azimuth of 360 degrees to the hilltop. Lay your compass on a grid line of the map, subtract the ten degree declination in your example above, now your map is oriented. continued.

[@bindlestitch1]

Jeni, I'm glad to be of help. Thanks for the nice comment. Iz

[@bindlestitch1]

Mike, Check out the description of the vid for more info on the maps. Iz

[@Greg_call]

Good informative video... thanks! Hope your hand is ok.

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks a million, Greg!

[@tonykarasek4816]

"Yappin' ass dog" - love it ! ! ! Your explanation is right on, clear, and concise. Even 'I' got it. Thank you much !

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks, Tony!

[@gordonmedley]

Thanks for the refresher video...nice job.

[@bindlestitch1]

You bet, Gordon. Thanks for the kind comment. Iz

[@hambone950]

where did you get your topo maps from?

[@AppZ1337]

yep. i like it too. the others are talking way to much around the core informations and add every 10 seconds another side information wich isnt really necessary. But this video is way more interesting and easyier to understand overall. That makes it the better one - its that simple.

[@bindlestitch1]

Then at that point line up your compass base with your current position and move it to where the dial says 360 degrees. You should see your hilltop on the map lined up with your current position at that point. If not then you're not where you thought you were. That's where triangulation comes into play. Hope all that made sense. Iz

[@KiltPatrick]

Question on the Back Azimuth: On a compass, which is an even 360°, wouldn't it be easier to just always add 180 (since its exactly half of the compass ring) instead of adding or subtracting to get to the same result?

[@alyssacook1711]

Nice video brother! My favorite part was Romans 10:9!

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks, Alyssa!

[@timejumpertarot1114]

Great video

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks, my friend!

[@celticlofts]

Excellent info thanks.

[@jbautista13]

Thanks for the great video, learned a lot.

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks for watching, J. Glad I could help. Iz

[@bindlestitch1]

I gotta apologize again. heh. I'm rusty on declination since it's only 1 degree off here so I got confused by your question. I went and did a bunch of brushing up and also called an ex Usaf sere instructor friend of mine (those guys are land nav superheros) so I'm confident in the answer now. The answer is: No you do not have to factor in declination when taking a heading off an already oriented map. continued below

[@bindlestitch1]

@mindtrip99x You bet. Thanks for your service. Iz

[@survivalkraft]

Great video! Liked and favorited!

[@MrFenceBuilder]

how hard is it to find maps of local areas that are like that?

[@MrFenceBuilder]

like what kind of map is that

[@Lumencraft-]

If you go to Mytop.com you can get A+ quality maps of any area.

[@vicosgames9248]

Great vid. Thanks for posting.

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks, Amb. I really appreciate that. Iz

[@dewaynewhite2928]

I know this is old but nice job and knowledge on this kool thanks.

[@bindlestitch1]

+Dewayne White Thanks for saying so, Dewayne!

[@kurtbaier6122]

Well done.

[@bindlestitch1]

@clholsinger Great tip, man. I appreciate it. Iz

[@nutmegger1957]

With regard to Pace count. How do you adjust your pace count for the mix of speeds that will occur because of fatigue or terrain?

[@bindlestitch1]

nutmegger, There's no fool proof or truly accurate way that I know of. The best way I know is to take you pace count on varied terrain and with different weight packs. But even then it will only be an educated guess. Time of travel is probably a better distance indicator for leisure woods walking. Iz

[@nutmegger1957]

In MY case, I don't spend as much time as I would like, doing leisurely walks in the woods. Most of the opportunities these days are for hunting for food. That said, I've heard of some folks using "time of travel" rather than Pace Counting. The biggest drawback to both is the variants that can accure in a persons trek, due to injury, bad weather, darkness, obstacles. Having SOME idea of a distance traveled, is obviously more beneficial than NOT knowing.

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks, Molon.

[@bosniaksrebrenica9524]

Hey i Can't Open my Kompass aboat your and this is my Problem

[@cricketscorner6514]

Great vid preash.

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks, Eric.

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks, my friend. Iz

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks, N8. I appreciate it. Iz

[@Thunkful2]

Good stuff, tnx. But pacing seems very inaccurate, given that u don't walk of flat football fields but rough & uneven terrain. Why not just get a laser range finder, put a dot on a tree at some compass bearing & head to that tree, knowing exactly what the distance is? & if u are survey distancing, the distance is the horizontal, which can be way above the ground. Pacing on a slope gives a false distance uncorrected, if the distance is a surveyor's horizontal distance -- u pace the hypotenuse of a triangle.

[@bindlestitch1]

+Thunkful2 It is fairly inaccurate. I prefer using the time method, I did another video on that. I'm sure there are many ways to go about it and if you prefer a range finder then I say use it. The important thing is just to go do it, no matter what you use. Experience is the best teacher.

[@210GrainsOfJustice]

Good stuff, soldier on.

[@BigTVideos]

Thanks Brother, that helped a lot. FHG

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks a bunch, my friend! Iz

[@n8fun1]

Well Done.

[@yanggarbo1989]

Good one.

[@stevenmiller45]

2nd Timothy 2:2 , thanks Brother , Good Stuff.

[@NurseLong]

Did the dog make it? 🤣

[@bindlestitch1]

Lol. Unfortunately

[@conrunner]

Call the town about the dog. My experience, they will deal with it.

[@r.mercado9737]

Not bad. k Keep pressing forward.

[@motel29]

You should not show a topo as such. That/s home stuff........hA Remember 8 dig grid?

[@bindlestitch1]

+motel29 I'm not calling in artillery or cas, bro. lol.

[@motel29]

I understand Bro, but some things are Sacred. Great Vid and VERY INFORMATIVE. Are you picking up what I'm putting down?

[@curtisbrooks7807]

DITTO ON ALL THE COMPLEMENTS YOU WERE GIVEN.

[@bindlestitch1]

Thanks, Curtis!

[@bindlestitch1]

Heh, not this town. Pretty poor law enforcement around here unfortunately. Iz

[@sarahsundstrom1425]

don't blame the dog blame the person who doesn't do anything w them . they need to run play and get tired . they get bored just like the rest of us .

[@bindlestitch1]

Oh I do. I do.

[@pbl57lsu]

Great video thank you for the explanations on declination and back azimuth!

[@bindlestitch1]

I appreciate the nice comment and you taking the time to make it, my friend. Thank you. Iz