Land Navigation Basics, Never get lost

In this video I talk about back bearing as a way to find your way back to where you started. This is a simple land navigation method that will help in not getting lost on a hike. I am not an expert but I learned this technique while doing volunteer search and rescue. Hope this helps!!
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[@miciahk]

One other thing you might want to consider is Pace Counting and Ranger Beads, or knowing your pace count. FOr instance, if you purposely deviate off your azimuth, but plan on returning to that same azimuth, you'd need to know the distance that you traveled in each direction. Also, knowing your pace count and using pace count in a search and rescue mission, it would help you to be certain you cover the entire grid of search parameter. No one should venture into the woods or on a hike without knowing the basic of land navigation skills. I, which I am very experienced and trained through the military as well as self trained in the way I can understand it, know that if I embark on a hike/trail I am looking at the position of the Sun and mentally making recordings in my mind that North is to my right, left, front, rear or what have you. Then, when you shoot your azimuth, or bearing you can know in your mind general directions. I am experienced enough that I can go hunting, park my truck at a checkpoint and i can hike in two to three miles, loop around not coming back the same way I went in and still come out within 100 meters of my truck. When I hike, I imagine I have a string attached to my shoulder. Depends on direction I head out in as to which should I imagine the string on. The further I go, I mentally let out more string and when I change direction, I mentally arch my string. It is weird, but I have been doing this for 31 years and I have never got lost. Also, people need to, before venturing out, look at a map of the area if they can so they have a mental picture of what is in the area, landmarks, peaks, valleys, waypoints. They should do this but 99% of hikers do not do that. You made a decent video and as you said, if a person is trained or experienced already, they would not benefit from your video. My self, I have had 13 surgeries and I struggle to hike but i hike. I say that because I study my maps and I look at terrain and obstacles and base my hike on that for ease on my spine. Just always though consider pace count. It is more important than people may know or realize. Keep on and stay strong, both in mind and body and always know where you are going in life.

[@aprilwood9505]

Exactly what I wanted. Thanks

[@charlesmcdowell7540]

Yea i got a "survival kit" from a well-meaning family member for the holidays one year, the kind you can get on major online retail sites, and looked at the contents, most alarming was the compass that came with it; it was a tiny maybe 2 cm toy compass, it just pointed wherever the bubbles pushed the dial. Really glad i noticed that, now i carry paper maps, and two (2) real compasses just in case. things get tricky really fast out there. always be prepared.

[@amwin7]

Video starts at 2:45 you're welcome

[@bryansromalski8171]

Solid Video. Great Lesson. The worst part with the story about the lady is that she wasn't that far from help or being rescued. Sounds like if she had a map and compass of any kind she may have been able to just pick a direction and find a trail or road. Either way. Great vid and I look forward to watching others from you.

[@ThePreparedWanderer]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@nwprimate6416]

Great video. I'm currently working on improving my navigation skills, so this was very timely for me. Thanks for posting this.

[@ThePreparedWanderer]

Thanks I hope it made sense.

[@Seamus3051]

A clear, concise & well presented tutorial on land navigation.. Cheers

[@wheelsgonewild1286]

So true. Such a sad and preventable story. Forgotten skills or just delayed learning.

[@ThePreparedWanderer]

tragic for sure

[@MegaWoodswalker]

Looked like a great time! Thumbs up!

[@ThePreparedWanderer]

thanks

[@MegaWoodswalker]

I am still kinda lazy with the GPS. Been some time from my last fun map and compass adventure.

[@James_Bowie]

Quite apart from no compass, if that woman had carried and used a good trekking whistle (one that can be heard for a mile or more), the searchers most likely would have found her not long after she was reported missing. Learn the whistle code for SOS: short short short, long long long, short short short.

[@stevek8829]

Why am I picturing Jim Bowie blowing a whistle?

[@James_Bowie]

@@stevek8829 Storm Whistle FTW

[@Dragon34th]

Tehe funny thing is we all learnt about a compass at secondary school yet hardly no one knows how to use it or find their way home without it 10 or 20 years later.

[@chrisiman3451]

Number one consideration in Backcountry hiking is being somewhat familiar with the area. Having a map and visually identifying landmarks and terrain features on that map with what's around you. Someone hiking the Appalachian Trail should note and mark on their map water sources along their route such as rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, water falls.... I'm from West Virginia, the Allegany Mountains and have also lived in Eastern Tennessee at the foot of the Smokey Mountains, and have spent a considerable time hunting and camping in the Appalachians. It's really easy to become visually disoriented in these areas..every place looks nearly the same. It's sad about this woman's death. It sounds like she held out very well considering her age. She held out longer than most who are younger have. If for some reason you find yourself in a area you just can't identify on your map.. Get to high ground to get a better visual perspective. The best way to travel is to always mark way points on your map.

[@armorvestrus4119]

Very well explain and it's not that hard, you just need to take time to set that Azimuth before leaving the road.

[@denodan]

Another method, if you dont have a back bearing mark, is to take a bearing were your going with your compass, then turn 180 degrees so you see your truck and take a bearing of that, no maths Involved write them down, or if you have a fantastic memory remember both.

[@allenheart582]

Because of the coming micronova, declination is moving much farther, and much faster and so declination information is likely incorrect but there is still a way to recalibrate magnetic declination using the shadow of sticks recording the path of the sun---rotation of the earth has not yet changed. First stick will show East. Mark it with a sharp stick pushed in. After a few minutes you can mark sun shadow travel where the shadow has moved - Push another stick in to mark West. Lay a straight stick from the E mark to the W mark. Geographic north or True North is 90 degrees from the E-W line. With your compass pointing toward True North, note how far off your compass is now. That is your true up-to-date declination. My up-to-date declination is 30 degrees, 15 degrees off from the official declination for my area. More on micronova in my 2nd book, Surviving the Micronova: This Train Is on the Tracks will be available in September.

[@elpelone]

I keep seeing videos on walking a straight line. Any info on changing directions? What techniques would work well for hunting or something where you a wandering more freely?

[@robertbrumit228]

Would have been nice to see you actually follow the compass back to the vehicle to see the method work.

[@hammerghostdog5375]

Wondering if I could use this method in a huge parking lot?

[@arideout8861]

Stupid question. So to put the "red in the shed" you leave the compass base I think it is, in the position from getting your bearings?

[@Dusk2898]

Thank you.

[@elpelone]

What is the name of this compass on order to purchase online

[@ThePreparedWanderer]

It’s a Silva ranger but it’s an older model

[@kahnp123]

I think you're video could be misconstrued likely. If my bearing from my truck is a 150ﾟ and I walk a mile Into the Woods and then wondering around and end up a mile due West if I reverse asmuth that same bearing that we took originally i would end up a mile away from my truck?

[@scoopdedoop2673]

all caught up on your vids.. i practice bushcraft also, great vids with good knowledge

[@stevenhoskins8047]

Did my video skip over the back bearing math you were going to tell us about? Otherwise thank you for taking the time to teach.

[@dannyj5688]

Wondering same thing????

[@charleswarnol2236]

I guess I missed something while I was watching, but if you did not maintain the 242 heading (ie. wondering aimlessly), would that not affect the back heading of 62? I know you should always look around and be observant because things look different going the other way, but if one is just wondering and not paying attention will this still allow you to find your way back?

[@ThePreparedWanderer]

You do not have to maintain the 242 forward bearing. Thats the beauty of the compass, it will point you back to 62 and give you your direction back. That's why you turn your body with the compass until you get red in the shed. Try it out and see if that makes sense. Thanks for watching!

[@unitewithch]

This does not make sense...If you wandered off the 242 bearing then your back bearing changes accordingly..Lets say you wandered off into the woods and you deviated off by 20 degrees to 262, then your back bearing should change accordingly to 82...If you stayed on the original back bearing of 62, you would not end up at your vehicle..You would be 20 degrees off your mark..

[@ssbfmcw]

This is very confusing to me. See my previous comment in this thread.

[@ssbfmcw]

Charles I agree with your comment and watched the video twice to be certain. This method will only return to the starting point if the return trip begins at the distant landmark. If that is assumed to be the break in the tree line (approximately center frame at 4:04), then returning to that break as the first leg of the return journey will produce the desired result. Returning from any other distant point (except for the coincidence of a point falling on the original azimuth) will produce an inaccurate return path.

[@andrewharris8900]

You do too. See here: i.imgur.com/XCHObMa.jpg

[@-.CosmicCode.-]

If your lost, just get unlost.

[@logangx9319]

I'm a little confused about how to get back. So when he puts red in the shed to get back to where he started, does he follow the forward travel mark at that point or he is following the red needle? does he rotate his degrees to where he walks in the direction of his back travel mark? Could someone explain?

[@techtinkerin]

@@logangx9319 look for corporals corner he explains much clearer

[@Jvgames323]

I have a compass

[@ThePreparedWanderer]

Good for you

[@ridethepace6005]

Or, learn to track. If she could have discerned her track, she might have found her way back.

[@sassythesasquatch8036]

Watch out for tics, they love hanging around blackberry bushes

[@sparky28tn]

Sorry to be negative but the misinformation in this video is dangerous. It could help you find your way back to a trail, road or river (perhaps) but not to a precise location if you walked away from it in an arch. Much less after a few hours wandering around. Plus, even doing this, you don't need to write the azimuth, do the math, and keep a notebook. Instead, put the south arrow in the "doghouse" , return using the north one, simplifies things. A better tip if you're TOTALLY lost is walk "down". Down hill, down valley, down stream. Once you get to a river you'll eventually find a house or a bridge that gets you onto a road. If you don't find your way once you reach Baton Rouge , it wasn't meant to be.

[@ThePreparedWanderer]

+dwd37101 first off why won't doesn't work if you walk in an arch? Second the downhill method is a good idea but that depends on the area. Not every place has creeks or are downhill.

[@andrewharris8900]

Here's why it does not work: i.imgur.com/XCHObMa.jpg

[@summittaedae2323]

I agree if wandering aimlessly around without using paving beads your always going to return the same direction but may also be a km left or right. The PAUL method should be used when using azimuth to wander about searching for say a water source. Pacing beads are so important to make this work. Being out by 1degree or 17.8mils will throw you 52 meters off route for every 1km walked. It’s not as hard to get lost in Scotland as we have shit loads of mountains to handrail us back to somewhere to find our bearings again.

[@hammerghostdog5375]

Baton Rouge 😂🤣

[@craigoldsen1667]

Bearings and azimuths are NOT the same thing! Bearings are taken with a compass that is divided into 90 degree quadrants and each bearing consists of letters and numbers. Azimuths are taken from a 360 degree compass and consist of numbers only.

[@ThePreparedWanderer]

Craig you are correct but the shooting and azimuth and shooting a bearing do the same thing. That's why I mention that military compasses and training use the word azimuth. www.armystudyguide.com/content/Prep_For_Basic_Training/Prep_for_basic_land_navigation/determine-a-magnetic-azim.shtml

[@pjdenzer]

I thought an azimuth was the direction something is from you... bearing is the line as the crow flies towards a point from your current position and heading is the line you are walking

[@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq]

Sadly, one needs a college degree in !ath, Topography and Geography to understand this. And grid map reading, what a PITA.

[@Grambo-w6z]

thought i'd never get thro intro...

[@thomasmitchell9561]

Not prepared for the wind..

[@proni1]

Sad story

[@MeyersCTR]

Humm I must have missed something... the trick?