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Getting Started

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Map Features

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Reading Topo Maps and Measuring Distance

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Latitude, Longitude, and Coordinates

Reading Maps

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Intro to Compasses

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Orienting Your Map and Following a Bearing

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Triangulating Your Location

Using a Compass

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Intro to Route Planning

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Route-Plan Details

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Dialing in Travel Time

Planning a Route

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Choosing (and Using) a Device

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Emergency Devices

Digital Devices

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Staying On a Trail

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Off-Trail Challenges

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Off-Trail Travel Tips

Traveling On- and Off-Trail

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Navigating at Night

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Navigating in Winter

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Navigating in the Desert

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Navigating on the Coast

Special Navigation Challenges

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Getting Unlost

<shortcode type="jwplayer" props='{"jw_media_id":"SpuIsU94"}'></shortcode> Hiking at night can be fun—it&#8217;s a different world—but also challenging: Figuring out where you are and where to go becomes a whole lot harder when you can’t see the landscape. Use these 10 tips to stay on track. 1. Find yourself Make sure you know your precise position before the sun vanishes. Not sure? Triangulate by shooting bearings off of two landmarks and transferring them to your map. You’re located where they intersect. 2. Use night vision In some situations you may want to hike with your headlamp off, either to preserve battery power or just to enjoy the night. Offset your gaze ...