Compasses

[Joecole]

Most of us have one, most of us probably will never need to use one but how many of you are just like me and have far to many?

 

[nedbushcrafter]

I have a electronic compass but I can't get on with it im thinking of selling it and buying a sighting compass I know where I stand with one of those has altimeter and a barometer but its not for me waaay too modern

 

[lonewolf]

I've got loads of compasses from button ones up to quite heavy ones. i'd better not buy any more!!

 

[lee]

Nice collection I have a few button ones and a couple of silva one a map compas the other a folding survival one with mirror. Oh and a little glow in the dark one on my pfd

 

[Joecole]

Nice collection I have a few button ones and a couple of silva one a map compas the other a folding survival one with mirror. Oh and a little glow in the dark one on my pfd

All have their place but for accuracy it has always got to be the azimuth compass.

 

[lee]

Your right best I've got is silva I've had a few bottom compasses reverse their polarity I really don't trust them but as long as I can see the sun or moon I can check them and they are better than nothing.

 

[Joecole]

Your right best I've got is silva I've had a few bottom compasses reverse their polarity I really don't trust them but as long as I can see the sun or moon I can check them and they are better than nothing.

In truth Lee in this country just as long as you know how to read a map and can orientate the map to a landmark you should never need a compass. In the Yorkshire dales and north Yorks moors navigating long distances I'd use one but even then it wasn't a necessity

 

[lee]

It's true only time I've used on really in in deep woods forest when I can't see the sun or I'm tracking Long distance