A compass is the most essential tool for orienteering. Start with learning how to match the compass with the map to establish ...

It's better to anticipate a longer route than a shorter one. The compass consists of a magnetized metal needle that floats on a pivot point. The needle orients to the magnetic field lines of the earth ...

In orienteering, competitors - like this one in an archive photo - find their way from one point to another using only a map and a compass The entire Chinese orienteering team has been ...