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How to Use a Compass to Take and Follow a Bearing
Take a bearing and follow it, even when the trail disappears.
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Skills
Skills like navigation and water treatment carry across hiking, trekking, and camping. Learn them once and use them everywhere.
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Each one is field-tested and, where safety is involved, checked by a qualified responder.
Responder-reviewedSafety pages checked by a wilderness first responder
Primary sourcesNPS, USFS, Leave No Trace, wilderness medicine
No fake conditionsTrail facts are dated, sourced, or marked unverified
Field-testedWritten by people who log the miles