N.E. CHARTERS
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"If you don't know how to get where you are going, or how to return from where you came: YOU ARE LOST!!! STAY PUT!!!!"
How many of you carry a compass with you every time you go into the woods or on the water?
How many of you rely on one of those silly Tom-Toms to beat your way through manhatten traffic (help-On Star? Im lost I cant find Starbucks)
The number 4 item to have in your survival kit is a Good old reliable mechanical Compass. and the know how to use it.
This is the one that I carry in my "Day Pack" (The Daypack is carried with you, not left in camp or in the car)
here are some simple instructions
http://www.silvacompass.com/pdf/silva123.pdf
The mirror is a great signal device and has other uses. think Semiphore.
How about a Orienteering Challenge for NES members..
Each week a diffent location posted with navigational information. Lat,Long Compass Heading etc. with a prize at the destination.
Can be anything anywhere. maybe indoors in a public building or outdoors on public/non posted land
Ill start it off. with a prize of the #1 item that you should carry for survival.
Stay tuned and Ill post some compass headings.
How many of you carry a compass with you every time you go into the woods or on the water?
How many of you rely on one of those silly Tom-Toms to beat your way through manhatten traffic (help-On Star? Im lost I cant find Starbucks)
The number 4 item to have in your survival kit is a Good old reliable mechanical Compass. and the know how to use it.
This is the one that I carry in my "Day Pack" (The Daypack is carried with you, not left in camp or in the car)
here are some simple instructions
http://www.silvacompass.com/pdf/silva123.pdf
The mirror is a great signal device and has other uses. think Semiphore.
How about a Orienteering Challenge for NES members..
Each week a diffent location posted with navigational information. Lat,Long Compass Heading etc. with a prize at the destination.
Can be anything anywhere. maybe indoors in a public building or outdoors on public/non posted land
Ill start it off. with a prize of the #1 item that you should carry for survival.
Stay tuned and Ill post some compass headings.