The Links area provides links to obtain further information on subjects contained in Scouting Resources. From here you can go on to websites related to your area of interest, pick up some further reading in related books and jot down some contact addresses.
Employing map and compass
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A very good guide that leads you through all the important information and offers good advice
http://helenafirstassembly.org/rr/compass.htm
How to use a compass
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An absolutely brilliant guide on how to use a compass by Kjetil Kjernsmo
http://www.learn-orienteering.org/
Compass Dude
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An excellent website on all things compass
http://www.compassdude.com/
Land Navigation
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Absolutely outstanding explanation of how to use a prismatic compass
http://landnavigation.org/
OA Guide to Map and Compass
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A clearly laid out guide to using a compass
http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/manual/maptext.html
Spider Canyon - Maps/Navigation
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A nice outline of how to use a compass with a map
http://www.spidercanyon.com/backiss/bimapnav4a.html
Crompton and Royton District Scouts
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Some excellent quality downloads
http://cnrscouts.org.uk/scouts/resources
Choosing a compass
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A good guide complete with pictures of good and bad compasses
http://cedar.forest.net/mountaineers/navigation/
Map and Compass Fundementals
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A little technical and clinical in places but useful information all the same
http://www.impulse.net/~mlynch/land_nav.html
Orienteering lesson plans
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Some useful information from teachers lesson plans
http://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/area/maths/compass/html/orienteering/oract.html
Recta
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How to use a compass
http://www.recta.ch/e/index.html
Scout Orienteering
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A useful portal site to all things orienteering
http://www.scoutorienteering.com/
Silva
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Perhaps the 'standard' compass...market leader
http://www.silvacompass.com/
Suunto
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Company making some excellent compasses
http://www.suunto.fi
Terrax.org
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Brief overview on the use of a compass includes a compass correction calculator and a compass game
http://terrax.org/geography/compass/compass.aspx
The Compass Activity page
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A true or false quiz on the compass
http://www.janbrett.com/piggybacks/compass.htm
Using the compass-clinometer
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A guide to using a compass and clinometer
http://www.ukescc.co.uk/products/compass.html
Compass use in Orienteering
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Short outline on its use
http://www.williams.edu/Biology/Faculty_Staff/hwilliams/Orienteering/compass.html
Leisurely Backpacker
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Brief overview on the use of a compass
http://www.leisurelybackpacker.com/a_compass.shtml
Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter, & GPS
Bob Burns & Mike Burns
The Mountaineers
ISBN: 0 - 89886 - 629 - 4
Compass & Map Navigator: The Complete Guide to Staying Found
by Michael Hodgson Paperback
Micheal Hodgson
Glassford Pub
ISBN: 1570340439
Staying Found: The Complete Map & Compass Handbook
June Fleming
The Mountaineers
ISBN: 089886397X
Basic Essentials Map and Compass
by Cliff Jacobson Paperback
Cliff Jacobson
The Mountaineers
ISBN: 0762704810
Be Expert With Map & Compass : The Complete Orienteering Handbook
Bjorn Kjellstrom
ISBN: 0020292651
Using A Map And Compass
Don Geary
Stackpole Books
ISBN: 081172591X
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