Magnetic Declination Explained | Your Compass Needle Does NOT Point North!

Описание: We introduce Magnetic Declination, and explain how to handle it in wilderness navigation. We also discuss map projections and "grid north."

Correction at 3:42: "Subtract the declination if the declination is East..."

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0:00 Magnetic Declination
0:46 Setting Declination on a Compass
1:30 Grid North/Map Projections Interlude
2:42 Setting Declination on a Compass (part 2)
3:29 Manually Compensating for Declination
4:13 DIY Orienting Arrow
4:39 Recap

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