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| Why learn LAND NAVIGATION? Training and practicing land navigation on foot provides the following navigation (how not to get lost) benefits. Just knowing these four basic skills, it is IMPOSSIBLE TO BE TOTALLY LOST. READING TOPO MAP SENSE OF DIRECTION DETERMINING DISTANCE TRACKING PRESENT LOCATION The best way to learn LAND NAVIGATION is to get "dirt time". That is... get out there with a map and compass!
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PART 1 Basic Land Navigation - The Lensatic Compass how to sight the lensatic compass compass to cheek and center-hold method
- The Topographic Map map margin information and scale
- The Land and Map Association map direction and distance contour lines and terrain relief features what topo and actual land features show
PART 2 Intermediate Land Navigation - Making Sense of Direction - Tracking Present Location resection, intersection, triangulation convert map to compass language plotting present location with protractor
- Determining Travel Distance determine route and slope distance pace count and travel speed estimating travel distance
PART 3 Advance Land Navigation - Planning to Navigate - Navigation Methods to Stay On Course reference points advanced baselines thumbing the map
- Additional Skills of Land Navigation estimating how much daylight is left binocular internal compass & rangefinder estimate distance with lensatic compass mils draw a map using the compass as a surveyor conserve energy, rest step, rhythmic breathing preventing blisters weather prediction
PART 4 Expert Land Navigation - Navigation in different types of Terrain - Night Navigation - Sustainment
This article is the Military Specifications for a Lensatic Compass MIL-PRF-10436N PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION FOR LENSATIC COMPASS Included in the article is HOW TO TEST the lensatic compass to see if it meets the MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS NOTE: Test your Lensatic Compass at your own risk. | 
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