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How to use a compass            Using the compass with a map
Part 8 of 10:       Orienting to the Map Bearing

the directions When you are sure you have the compass housing right, you may take the compass away from the map. And now, you can in fact read the azimuth off the housing, from where the housing meets the direction arrow.

Be sure that the housing doesn't turn, before you reach your target B!

The final step is similiar to what you did in lesson 1. Hold the compass in your hand. And now you'll have to hold it quite flat, so that the compass needle can turn. Then turn yourself, your hand, the entire compass, just make sure the compass housing doesn't turn, and turn it until the compass needle is aligned with the lines inside the compass housing.

The mistake is again to let the compass needle point towards the south. The red part of the compass needle must point at north in the compass housing, or you'll go in the opposite direction.

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This tutorial was copied and modified from: Kjetil Kjernsmo's illustrated guide on "How to use a compass"