Tip:

Only Use a GPS Receiver To Enhance Locating The Destination; Use A Compass & Map When Navigating To The Destination

Determine bearing and distance using your GPS receiver. Then, turn the GPS receiver off and use the compass to travel close to the destination. When you get near your destination, turn the GPS receiver on to help locate the destination point. This practice will increase battery life of the GPS receiver, and more importantly, knowing how to use a map and compass together could be an asset when your GPS receiver stops functioning.

 

 Tip: Use A GPS Plotting Compass

When working with a GPS receiver, use a baseplate compass designed for use with the GPS system. These compasses provide a UTM roamer scale that is the easies to reference points on a map and GPS receiver. The GPS system works with the UTM global coordinate grid system, which provides a unique reference address to every point on the surface of the earth. The compass's roamer scales can be used with all the standard topographical map scales of the world. By using the roamer scale, a user can quickly determine precise UTM waypoints that can be entered into a GPS receiver. A waypoint from a GPS receiver can also be located quickly on a Topo map by transferring the UTM coordinates to the map using the same roamer scale.

Tip: Practice And Become Expert

Before heading into the field, practice using the GPS Map Compass with a GPS receiver and a map in a familiar area. Become expert with map, compass and GPS receiver, and educate yourself on survival techniques. You only have yourself to rely on!

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