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Tag Archives: Topographic Map

Have You Learned This Important Skill?

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Bryan Black

Navigation may not be the sexiest skill-set, but if there’s ever an emergency that requires you to navigate off the… View Article

Posted in ITS Information | Tagged Compass, eBook, Fold, Folding, MC-2, MGRS, Navigation, Suunto, Topographic Map | Leave a comment

Choose Your Own Adventure: Navigation Basics You Need to Know

Posted on March 16, 2015 by The ITS Crew

Whether you’re an avid outdoorsman or a sunshine fearing cubicle dweller, knowing the basics of navigation can be a life… View Article

Posted in Navigation | Tagged adventure, combat tracking, Compass, Folding a Topo Map, folding a topographic mac, Land Navigation, Maps, MGRS, military grid reference system, Navigation, North Star, open road, Pace Count, road atlas, Star Navigation, stars, topo map, Topographic Map, tracker, Tracking | 2 Comments

The Complete Guide to Land Navigation with the Military Grid Reference System

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Nick H.

The ability to navigate terrain with a map and compass is a skill-set that’s become lost in recent years due… View Article

Posted in Navigation | Tagged adventure, camping, Compass, GPS, hiking, Land Nav, Land Navigation, lat long, Latitude, Longitude, Map, Map Plotter, Map Protractor, MGRS, MGRS Map, MGRS Navigation, military grid reference system, Navigation, Orienteering, outdoors, Plotting, Plotting MGRS, Shooting a Bearing, skill, skill-set, topo map, Topographic Map, UTM Navigation | 14 Comments

How to Fold a Topographic Map and Other Techniques

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Bryan Black

Hopefully many of you are not only familiar with Topographic Maps, but have had some experience folding them. I say… View Article

Posted in Navigation | Tagged Folding a Paper Booklet, Folding a Topo Map, Folding a Topographic Map, Folding and Cutting a Map, How to Fold a Map, Map Cutting, Map Folding, Paper Booklet, Topographic Map, Topographic Map Folding | 12 Comments

LandNav 101: Introduction to Map Terminology

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Jason Robert

This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series LandNav 101

1 of 6 in the series LandNav 101There’s an old saying wherever you go, there you are! Unfortunately that isn’t… View Article

Posted in Navigation | Tagged Contour Lines, How to Read a Map, Latitude, Longitude, Map & Compass, Map and Compass, Map Reading, Map Scale, Map Terminology, Maps, Nautical Mile, Navigation, Quadrangle, Topographic Map, USGS | 13 Comments

Refresh Your Navigation Skills

Posted on November 1, 2009 by The ITS Crew

Whether your GPS has run out of power or you’re in a survival or E&E situation, the ability to navigate… View Article

Posted in Navigation | Tagged Compass, Declination, Eastings, GPS, Grid North, Magnetic North, Magnetic Variation, Maps, Navigation, Northings, Orienteering, Pace Count, Pacing, Resection, Topographic Map | 4 Comments

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