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Whilst not absolutely necceary for finding caches, A compass comes in handy | Whilst not absolutely necceary for finding caches, A compass comes in handy | ||
| − | to check your | + | to check your bearing to the cache from time to time. |
| − | If you set you GPS display to show | + | If you set you [[GPS]] display to show distance and bearing on the same screen as the pointer thingy then you can cross check with your compass that you are heading in the correct direction. |
| − | then you can cross check with your compass that you are heading in the correct direction. | + | This may sound obvious ''"Well DHa! i have a [[GPS]]!"'' but that pointer thing can swing you around especially as you apporoach [[ground zero]] and you step within the accuracy limits of the current sattelites. |
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Below are some links to lessons on using a Compass. | Below are some links to lessons on using a Compass. | ||
| − | + | * [http://www.learn-orienteering.org/old/lesson1.html| learn to use a Compass] | |
| − | [http://www.learn-orienteering.org/old/lesson1.html| learn to use a Compass] | + | * [http://www.learn-orienteering.org/old/lesson2.html| Using a Map and Compass] |
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| − | [http://www.learn-orienteering.org/old/lesson2.html| Using a Map and Compass] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:22, 24 July 2005
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Whilst not absolutely necceary for finding caches, A compass comes in handy to check your bearing to the cache from time to time.
If you set you GPS display to show distance and bearing on the same screen as the pointer thingy then you can cross check with your compass that you are heading in the correct direction. This may sound obvious "Well DHa! i have a GPS!" but that pointer thing can swing you around especially as you apporoach ground zero and you step within the accuracy limits of the current sattelites.
Below are some links to lessons on using a Compass.
