Protractor bearings simplified

[@camiondecamion7541]

What a pleasure to watch a video that gets straight to the point without a load of waffle. An excellent, clear, concise explanation of how to use a protractor with a map.

[@memathews]

That *was* simplified! Excellent presentation, so many take too long and contain unnecessary information. Thanks

[@pauledwards499]

Simple and to the point, my kind of tutorial! Thanks again for this brilliant series, I can navigate using a map and compass but love watching them anyway and sometimes learn something new. Caer Caradoc is one of my favourite wild camping places, stunning part of England.

[@plunder1956]

I love your direct clear explanation. I know ZERO about navigation (I was told that I could get lost in my own cupboard) but I still get it.

[@TheMangeGrain]

Thank for the quick-and-clean explanation. I like the BA protractor better than the USA one. The BA protractor offers Romer scales and mils/degrees conversion, and I have not much use for these as a recreational hiker. What I noted is : my regular "school" protractor in degrees - with a string - would actually be a decent tool to plan bearings on a next hike. I'll try that some day. Thanks again.

[@terrycheek4097]

Thank you, this really simplified what has been a confusing topic.

[@ericchilver9113]

Totally enjoy your informative videos, you certainly know your stuff 🇦🇺👍🇬🇧

[@user-he8qc4mr4i]

navigation courses shall be mandatory at primary schools!. Thank you for sharing !

[@dannyadamson2198]

Simple and to the point. New sub from USA

[@fragnshrapnels]

This is gold. Gonna add it in my hiking kit if the compas fails.

[@bryanbeals994]

Very helpful. Enjoy your channel. Great explanations and easy to understand.

[@sdecarlo]

I love your videos. They are quite informative and very well done.

[@icehound71]

you can also use the string on the square protractor.

[@durangoclimber]

Great explanation!!!

[@unixpro2]

Another brilliant idea, thank you! Quick question, does the bearing on the protractor need to be adjusted before using it with my compass if I’ve adjusted my compass for my local declination?

[@TheMapReadingCompany]

The protractor will give a grid bearing which will need to be adjusted to a magnetic bearing if you want to use it on a compass.

[@davespain7716]

Thank you, another great video

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Excellent share

[@emtibAlucard]

Been looking at these protractors and it seems simple enough to take a bearing but the other function on these, the scale readers to help take coordinates seem wrong, in nearly every example I see. For instance, if you look at the L ruler for 1/25000 the ruler line you use for horizontal measure of a grid square ascends in 100m units from right to left instead of left to right. Are these all designed for southern hemisphere or am I going daft? Edit- I've just seen your other video explaining this, and someone elses, but it still seems more logical to do the rulers the otherway around. Noticed the Australian Army has them the same way as the ones used in this vid

[@jds0406]

On a 1:10000 map, with a protractor that only goes to 500 meters at that scale, would one just have to scribe the 500 meter lines onto the map and do the math from there?

[@Gaalification]

So with one of these, ANY compass can be used with a map, as if it was a baseplate :D

[@stevemuggleton8936]

I would have stayed for the long version 😂 I do however, appreciate the straightforward explanation 😊 Do you routinely carry a protractor when you are hiking?

[@TheMapReadingCompany]

No I never carry one. Everything you can do with a protractor you can do with a compass.

[@DrBenWiles]

@@TheMapReadingCompany I was going to ask that same question.

[@causewaykayak]

​ Thats with a protractor base plate compass right. Like a Silva Ranger or Expedition type etc ?? I see gun layers using a rule and protractor for extreme accuracy (say operating as forward observer) .. Thanks for another great video. ☘️

[@mihailvormittag6211]

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[@stavrossvestas8597]

Εxcellent presentation.

[@mrparlanejxtra]

Imagine flying to Germany in the dark with an aircraft full of bombs to deposit and even worse having some guy with only one of those protractors and a map to get you back home.

[@johndell3642]

Indeed, The square "Douglas" protractor (invented by Captain HP Douglas of the Royal Navy) was standard issue for RAF Navigators - They'd also have a "Dalton" Computer - for more easily working out wind-drift.

[@mrparlanejxtra]

I have a Douglas protractor in a green cardboard slip, Great thing.@@johndell3642 I suspect the protractor with the cord on it can be used as an astrolabe for calculating the bearings for firing big guns in the third plane?

[@emtibAlucard]

What they used to do was take a homing pigeon with them and then when they turn around for home, they'd let it out of the window and they could then follow it back