The compass dictates your direction or heading, and a map shows you where you are on that heading by giving you points of reference. You use the two together to determine where you are, where you ...

Besides being cheap and simple, a baseplate compass, with its see-through design, is easy to use with a map. The Suunto M-3 NH is a solid baseplate compass for beginners and experienced orienteers ...

Using a compass to find your location involves a technique called triangulation. For this to work, you need your map, compass, and at least two visible landmarks, three if you want to be extra ...

This is why basic compass and map skills are so important. "Using a map with a compass is a skill that a lot of most people probably don't possess anymore," Bieri said.

In an amusing twist, my sister-in-law is a self-identified map person who much prefers working with compass people so she and she alone can decide how the project will get where it’s going.

Using the edge of the compass baseplate, draw a line connecting the two points. Holding the compass there, turn the compass dial so that the orienting arrow aligns to true north (the top of the map).

The magnetic compass — used in navigation for hundreds of years — is a tool that helps you find your way. Good beginner hiking/orienteering compasses can be found online or in outdoor sections ...