ProTip: Getting a sighting compass with mirror (or lensatic compass) allows you to hold the compass further away from your body. Being able to adjust the compass housing and orienting arrow at nearly full arms
There are four main features to look at when choosing a compass: Declination adjustment: A capable compass for hikers and other trail users should have this. Sighting mirror: Move up to a model with both declination adjustment and this feature if you plan to travel off trail or want more pr...
Mapmakers would find an area's best vantage point — usually the highest point — and climb up to it with drawing boards and sighting devices. Then they would plot their maps, with the features that they could see and measure. This required both skill and daring. The advent of airplanes ...
Use the parked car in front of the space as a guide. Start turning the wheel to the right when the side mirror lines up with the front car’s front door. When the front seat is even with the rear bumper of the front car, straighten the wheel and aim straight back for the far corn...
To use a sextant to find the angle of elevation of an object, you’ll need to know your elevation above sea level. Sight the horizon by looking through the horizon mirror, then move the sextant’s index arm until the object you’re trying to find is also