About 40 years ago, pre-cell phones, pre-internet, I learned how to read a map and compass. The compass was a lot harder to figure out. I still need to refresh those skills every so often, but topo map reading sank pretty well into my brain. Learning how to use these are valuable, but true orienteering skills, often from experience; being able to tell direction and read the terrain are the most valuable skills of all when it comes to wilderness navigation.
@excxptFN3 жыл бұрын
I'm here from my science teacher. were doing work on topographic maps
@Snowiiix3 жыл бұрын
so me to XD
@brockyboat3 жыл бұрын
Same!
@kamilmcgrue93813 жыл бұрын
me too!
@saadjan45313 жыл бұрын
Yea
@kirsten00727 күн бұрын
me too but for college lol
@phillower88062 жыл бұрын
Just heard about a tragedy in California involving a family that died of heat exhaustion due to being rookie hikers and not being able to read a topographical map. Thanks for teaching me and everyone be safe out there.
@nosleepdelirium12148 ай бұрын
finally a video that made this content not sound so incredibly dull!
@linderella835 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video! Short, well explained, and the details of the added drawings and visuals are fantastic. Thank you! Great narration too!
A very good intro to maps, however when using the scale to measure distance use the edge of a piece of paper, never string. You can mark the paper to get a precise measurement of distance along a non-linier trail (crocked) by putting tick marks on the papers edge as you cover the route, then measuring against the scale. A piece of string stretches' and in wholly imperfect for use. In a pinch you can use the margined areas of your maps border to attain your piece of paper.
@DisciplesOnCampus Жыл бұрын
SO HELPFUL!! I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING UNTIL THIS VIDEO!!!
@bobclark8516 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful - just what I was looking for . Thank-you!
@Jeevithaization6 жыл бұрын
What other video explained in 20 minutes, u explained it in 3.47minutes. Awesome, thank you
@dreamaiz6 жыл бұрын
very helpful and easy to understand!
@SSP25617 ай бұрын
Ta ma de gongcheng
@james333384 жыл бұрын
great video anyone know the background music?
@nwprtbrths3 жыл бұрын
i love the bootleg "story of my life" playing in the background
@StevenTorrey7 жыл бұрын
Great video. I never take a hike without a map. Almost as important as water. No matter how well traversed the trial, it just seems necessary to align yourself, your real presence, with the map. Where I hike, hear near the big city of San Francisco, most hiking areas make available free maps of the trails, maps of excellent quality with plenty of detail.
@holdenholt72667 жыл бұрын
darude- sandstorm
@lameking28396 жыл бұрын
We do the same in north east of india........... nagaland
@DinotechCa24271957 жыл бұрын
Thanks REI this is great!
@MyTube4Utoo4 жыл бұрын
A good video with lots of info. Thanks!
@lawrenceomang27126 жыл бұрын
A very detailed and concise explanation.. Thanks
@varshaprasad83753 жыл бұрын
Thankyou so much you just saved my life 😍 BTW attending practicals for Bsc Geography tomorrow 😄🙌
@rei3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and best of luck, Varsha!
@MrApplecyber4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for protecting your workers REI from Covid. Nice to support REI
@clairenelson6271 Жыл бұрын
2:22 hey geographer here! a large scale map actually shows a smaller area in more detail while a small scale map shows a larger area in less detail, think about how the fraction 1/2 is larger than 1/3. In the same way, a scale of 1:500 on a map is larger and more detailed than 1:2000
@mrl70674 жыл бұрын
POV: ur trying to learn about topographic maps for science bc u still don’t understand it
@aishammmmmm3 жыл бұрын
Me to I still don’t understand
@romabiswas7443 жыл бұрын
I'm learning for geography
@rickybobby29373 жыл бұрын
In here just for metal detecting so I can see where houses and wells used to be
@danatovar88073 жыл бұрын
ye
@mosaic59433 жыл бұрын
I'm here because I'm training to become a wildland fire fighter and this is a piece of information that they require.
@robinkarmakar96785 жыл бұрын
awasome video .it help me many time. thanks for sharing it.
@xianghuiwang10784 жыл бұрын
Great explanation! I learned a lot.
@sketchthinking43704 жыл бұрын
👌 excelent video I understand everything even though I am from Mexico, Its super well explained, congratulations!!!👏👏👏
@olgareyes68224 жыл бұрын
My my teacher tells me to watch this is so helpful
@marlimiller67323 жыл бұрын
Very nice video --but the description of different scales from at about 2:20 is backwards. The narrator incorrectly says "But the important thing, is that the map with the smaller scale will show a smaller area but with more detail". Instead, it's the LARGER scale map that shows less area but with more detail. Think of scale as a fraction: 1:12,000 is 1/12,000; 1:50,000 is 1/50,000. So, 1:12,000 is larger than 1:50,000, and 1:12,000 shows a smaller area with more detail.
@PhilAndersonOutside2 жыл бұрын
I think the key word there is _scale_ .
@huriye1613 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one watching this so I can independently backpack/road trip and hike without worrying about getting lost? I hike quite frequently but it’s always somewhere with clearly defined trails and paint colors on the tree so you know which trail you’re on and then you can hike back to your car and go home, and I’m getting bored of that. I wanna take a serious trip and connect with nature and myself on a deeper level, but I need to be able to confidently read maps to make sure I never get lost in the wilderness.
@cedarrockcabin36333 жыл бұрын
Me! I want to expand on my hiking and I absolutely do not remember what I learned about reading a topographic map in school.
@sarbjeetsarbgill21446 жыл бұрын
Very nic explanation . Plz make vdeo on how to read grid reference on topo map
@manirakizadidier8225 жыл бұрын
this video is really cool!! it gives idea.
@emmanuelperez94904 жыл бұрын
This is a super useful information. Thank you very much for this.
@cedarrockcabin36333 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Thank you!
@vandanachaturvedi65204 жыл бұрын
Because topograpic map would useful to army personal when construction a bridge during a war
@crescent_vixen74435 жыл бұрын
thank you. well explained
@seeratbhatia84052 жыл бұрын
Sorts out the information worth keeping: thank you!
@rei2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! We're glad you found this info useful. 👍
@BenKuebler Жыл бұрын
Thanks REI ! so helpful
@ShenState Жыл бұрын
Today was finally the day I got tired of looking and not knowing what it meant. Now I'm educated! A little bit lol
@KshitijKV7 жыл бұрын
AMAZING!
@dharitshah44847 жыл бұрын
great video it helped me
@fivestarcorporation19016 жыл бұрын
GREAT VIDEO HELPFUL
@piousminion78223 жыл бұрын
Try reading contour lines on a map in Florida. You might find 20 miles between lines, if that. :P
@nicholwanasinghe44014 жыл бұрын
wow. nice video!
@SplashyCannonBall Жыл бұрын
Spends all day talking about the map. Winds up following the river
@DeePsix5017 жыл бұрын
Great Vid REI!
@Ivkl214 жыл бұрын
ur the first to comment
@jaymejia88227 жыл бұрын
love REI
@prashusharma4554 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know? Is geological history of all maps same like older rock formation under marine condition after tectonic activities?? please help🥰
@xiesalicaceae24822 жыл бұрын
This is great! Thank you!
@k2835354 жыл бұрын
Thank you Thank you Thank you team
@caylanicole86717 жыл бұрын
I know it is a weird question, but what is the background music in the beginning? I have heard it in a few KZbin videos, but the creators never say what the song is and it isn't in the comments either. :(
@holdenholt72667 жыл бұрын
darude- sandstorm
@ltn66436 жыл бұрын
Holden holt no it Isn’t
@amankumarjyotishi97116 жыл бұрын
Ya I also wonder about it
@fullmetal85186 жыл бұрын
It it’s darude- sandstorm
@x2malandy4 жыл бұрын
Take a tub or large bowl and put a large rock in it. Pour water in it until it is 1 inch deep. Draw a marker line around (on) the rock where water is touching rock. Put another 1 inch deep of water, mark rock. Repeat until you are at top of rock. There you go!
@jeanle28892 жыл бұрын
Here to learn how to find the best place for me to build my future tiny house 😇
@hiiamjustacoolrandomuser1682 жыл бұрын
Great vidoe
@thelughxperience69714 жыл бұрын
amazing!
@amankumarjyotishi97116 жыл бұрын
Awesome video
@redman4bills5 жыл бұрын
useful 👍
@samudranath85424 жыл бұрын
Excellent 👌👌👌
@johnwhite34766 жыл бұрын
Here for geosystems 🤦🏾♂️
@raiden.real62182 жыл бұрын
HOMESCHOOL YEAH BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ronavz39154 жыл бұрын
amazing video! thanks
@AradhanaPathologyLabBerla4 жыл бұрын
Amazing video
@renusubba28427 жыл бұрын
Well explained. Who is the narrator?
@schanemassey38617 жыл бұрын
Renu Subba my wife Sarah bashard
@holdenholt72667 жыл бұрын
darude-sandstorm i think. he is the narrator i believe i think that he is the narrator i think, i believe, ok
@pradipray98266 жыл бұрын
Thanks,help me
@TheUnboxedCat4 жыл бұрын
very helpful for me
@KaleStewart Жыл бұрын
thank u
@dawoodahmad6003 жыл бұрын
Helpful
@mahima67355 жыл бұрын
Tnx
@basantemaje6784 жыл бұрын
Excellent 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
@MrDrewcallahan6 жыл бұрын
Small scale maps actually show less detail over a larger area.
@lameking28396 жыл бұрын
Really? Naaaa
@subratamoitra33374 жыл бұрын
good
@peterkenefick5764 жыл бұрын
Villa kids where you at
@cydneicyd87673 жыл бұрын
What color is steep on this type of map?
@nicolenew1708 Жыл бұрын
❤❤❤
@angelinosurvivor3 жыл бұрын
why do people change the pronunciation of the first "o" in topographic from short to long in "topo" ?
@angelaz45233 жыл бұрын
Anyone here for your Geography class?
@jefferyjames82925 ай бұрын
I miss so much learning geography in school
@puprilla2 жыл бұрын
I'm learning for better fishing lol 🤣
@jonphil-gg9et Жыл бұрын
What are the parts of topographic map
@rei Жыл бұрын
Great question Jon! Topographic Map features typically include natural formations such as mountains, rivers, lakes, and valleys. Manmade features such as roads, dams, and cities may also be included.
@marissahuish54612 жыл бұрын
POV you are here because your geology class had you read the REI article and this video about topical graphs.
@rei2 жыл бұрын
Regardless of you got here, we appreciate you stopping by!
@dontavious2k4753 жыл бұрын
Anyone here for earth science?
@josegurrola90213 жыл бұрын
ENT 113 sent me here
@mohamed.elmandouh3 жыл бұрын
Who else is her for social studies or earth since then like
@hypestuffs63413 жыл бұрын
Meeeeee
@paulannamattathil37095 жыл бұрын
Great
@gabriel7132813 жыл бұрын
I came here because I kept running my horse off the edge of cliffs in Red Dead Redemption 2 and I wanted to learn how to read the topo lines 😂
@rosesienna90184 ай бұрын
Here for hsie class 😢
@centralparkhorsecarriage18583 жыл бұрын
Wow
@cjimmer48776 жыл бұрын
You missed one of the most important things about a map. The horizontal and vertical lines that run across the whole map. These are UTM lines or lat long lines. Everybody knows what a contour line is everybody knows how to use scale. If they don't there are hundreds of videos on the subject. What would be great is to know what those red lines that go horizontal and vertical represent and how you use them to navigate.
@bretknight38134 жыл бұрын
End card links aren't working. =[
@LeBeauJoel Жыл бұрын
Here 25 minutes before my geography test
@shahirkhan63444 жыл бұрын
👏
@Hi-zd1gt7 жыл бұрын
hi gooda
@remyhamel86943 жыл бұрын
I'm here for DayZ..😂
@ellisho49454 жыл бұрын
Mona chin I see you
@ceferistul052 жыл бұрын
man the imperial system is really tiresome if you aren't used to it. i find metric to be much more intuitive being decimal and all
@sheetalhargude11262 жыл бұрын
👍🏻🙏🏻
@rei2 жыл бұрын
😁Thanks for watching!
@williamdayton2173 Жыл бұрын
Rough liver sausage let’s hippie it
@overpopulation55466 жыл бұрын
Anyone from TH Rogers Mr. G's class?
@syth61895 жыл бұрын
Justin Wen YEAH!
@come_explore_with_me_IL2 жыл бұрын
1:38 In Fairness I think you mean most maps in the USA. Otherwise most maps use meters, not feet. In any case helpful video, thanks!
@Churrb3 жыл бұрын
POV: your doing IXL BB1
@Jeremy.Patrich4 жыл бұрын
This was really helpful! Don't forget Township & Range! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6O2ip6MnpqnhKM