Trying to understand how a map relates to what’s on the ground can be tricky. It requires the brain to do a lot of stuff that ...

With a compass, you can navigate a map, shoot bearings to find your location, and even participate in fun activities like geocaching, an orienteering-based scavenger hunt. Navigating with a ...

Maps & Map Reading. A map is a two-dimensional representation of the three-dimensional world you'll be hiking in. All maps will have some basic features in common and map reading is all about learning ...

In the days since GPS was invented, many of us have lost the skill of navigating by a good old compass and map. As a family ...

Various designs have come and gone since then, but the most enduring incarnation of the modern magnetic compass was invented in Sweden. In 1932, Björn Kjellström, along with his two brothers Alvar and ...

This is why basic compass and map skills are so important. "Using a map with a compass is a skill that a lot of most people probably don't possess anymore," Bieri said.