How to use a compass

Irreplaceable means for all fans of fishing, active recreation and is simple, the people wishing to have a rest from the grown hateful life in the large cities, to get out on the nature. But what to do if the next settlement in several kilometers, and you got confused in a direction choice a little? Of course, from school lessons us learned to be guided on a moss, the sun. It is possible to get on a tree to define a movement vector. Only for what to do it if it is much simpler to understand how to use a compass and as the compass works.

Before starting "practical" part, let's review briefly designations which can be present on the majority of them:

• S (from English South) – the South;
• W (from English West) – the West;
• E (from English East) – the East;
• N (from English North) – the North;
• SW – Southwest;
• SE – Southeast;
• NE-Northeast;
• NW – Northwest.

Often, instead of letters give degrees from 1 to 360 in relation to the North. It is more convenient for someone, for someone is not present, but the same principle.

As the compass works

The principle of operation of the device – interaction with a magnetic field of the planet. If is more exact, with a horizontal magnetic field of Earth. The magnetized arrow of the device, along power lines of a magnetic field, turns round an axis and always is parallel to the line of a magnetic field. Thus, it simple and difficult at the same time. The arrow will always show on the North, and its weight has to be very small, along with high magnetization that the weak magnetic field of the globe affected it.

How to use a compass in the wood

Problem of modern devices – in their dependence on power supply. Of course, the same GPS with display of the card and your site – much more clear thing if you, inadvertently, got lost, but it is not always available. Therefore on revenue, as well as tens years ago, the familiar assistant – a compass comes old and all.

Before gathering in travel, be not too lazy, open the card and study the district. Otherwise, if you do not know reference points at all, the compass will be useless. Pay special attention to an arrangement of the next settlements, rivers and lakes. Write down to yourself in a marching notebook part of the world in which, approximately, there will be these objects and remember an azimuth (part of the world or degrees which are designated instead of the parties on some products) an entrance to the wood. Write down it also.

The picture will help you to learn how it is correct to go on a compass in the wood above.

The main reference points which you have to know are given in it.

If is more detailed, look at a dotted line which passes through azimuths in 315 and 135 degrees. The road – that place, from where you come into the wood (315 degrees), and 135 degrees – that place where you will go deep into the woods. In relation to such azimuths you can make and sites of other reference points which are given above. Try not to deviate this direction, but even in case go astray, it is enough to find a ratio of azimuths necessary for you on a compass and to go to this or that party.

Despite a large number of different electronic devices, an old kind compass, as before, continues to save lives of the travelers and ordinary people who got lost on the mother's open spaces – Earth. Carry out some simple instructions on work with the device, and you will always be well guided and will never get lost, having found a way out of any place though the woods, though deserts.