rule of thumb distances

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[@James-hy8gu]

"Calibrate your instruments" I love that

[@r3420083]

This is the most crystal clear tutorial that I have seen. Thanks.

[@RicanSlug]

I love it how the wizard smirks @

[@parkcharles12]

An easier method takes advantage of Parallax and Anatomy.

[@milat9287]

I'm not intelligent enough to know what any of those numbers meant, but I immediately felt smarter from watching it

[@jamesmunroe6558]

Simply brilliant! I never even thought of that obvious radian relation.

[@jayme3181]

My thumbs or fingers don't quite work but I did manage to get an excellent calibration of my own. I have to lie on my back and it is better done alone but it is tremendously satisfying. What a great tip!

[@Old52Guy]

This is excellent. I'm tired of people saying the distance is 500 yards when it is actually just over 200 yards. Thanks!

[@ptyptypty3]

I use my Hand and Index finger to find the distance. It's easy.. First I hold the Laser Emitting Distance Finder in my Right Hand.. and then using my Index finger I press the Button. The laser beam shoots towards the target and bounces back and I get an Exact Reading of the distance on my Laser Range Finding Meter.. :) Easy Peazy.. :)

[@mathias2410]

Very clever! Thank you for a clear tutorial.

[@alexvlk]

I’ve used, “Down there a bit,” and that seems to work well enough.

[@kpec3]

Really amazing. I need to work with this. Thank you!

[@ye8488]

Incredibly practical, thanks a lot

[@danr308]

Game changer! Thanks so much!

[@mabidinberk]

An awesome trick life saver trick on wildlife!

[@MiStuff]

u r great, sir.i wish if u were my school teacher. much love

[@Frank79811]

brilliant explanation. thank you

[@Acoustic-Rabbit-Hole]

Instead of the Rule of Thumb, we could even call it the “Ruler of Thumb!”

[@TheWilferch]

Seems to be a nearly universal 10:1 ratio.....do the same but peer through one eye at your elevated thumb while looking at a far-away object...and then close that one-eye and open the other one. The amount your thumb appears to "jump" horizontally at distance is sbout 1/10 the actual distance away. This seems to work as the normal human eye spacing between pupils, is about 66mm (+/-)....and the arm's length distance holding up your thumb is about 660mm away from your eye.... hence 10:1. Of course every person is built differently but in most cases these 2 dimensions seem to truncate to a nearly universal 10:1 ratio......this method afterall is an "estimation" of distance.

[@iac4357]

Very important to measure your Arm & Thumb.