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Basic Navigation Using Map and Compass

2. Basic Navigation Using Map and Compass
Learning Outcome 4: Know land navigation methods

3. Roamer Scale

4. Pinpointing position

5. Distance travelled

6. Dog Leg Detours

7. Spot and Line Transit

8. Aim for an easily identifiable feature close to your target
Attack Points
Aim for an easily identifiable feature close to your target

9. Using Attack Points

10. Following the linear features
Handrailing
Following the linear features

11. Aiming Off Aim to one side of the bridge so that you know which way
to turn on reaching the river

12. Aiming off
Another example

13. Boxing Round

14. Mapping Spiral

15. Take care when deciding the best route to follow
Contouring
Take care when deciding the best route to follow

16. Outriggers

17. The area of uncertainty becomes large after only a short distance
Errors
The area of uncertainty becomes large after only a short distance

18. Degree error

19. Calculating timing

20. Speed and distance travelled