Links - Compass

Employing map and compass

A very good guide that leads you through all the important information and offers good advice
How to use a compass

An absolutely brilliant guide on how to use a compass by Kjetil Kjernsmo
Land Navigation

Absolutely outstanding explanation of how to use a prismatic compass
OA Guide to Map and Compass

A clearly laid out guide to using a compass
Spider Canyon - Maps/Navigation

A nice outline of how to use a compass with a map
Crompton and Royton District Scouts

Some excellent quality downloads
Choosing a compass

A good guide complete with pictures of good and bad compasses
Map and Compass Fundementals

A little technical and clinical in places but useful information all the same
Orienteering lesson plans

Some useful information from teachers lesson plans
http://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/area/maths/compass/html/orienteering/oract.html
Scout Orienteering

A useful portal site to all things orienteering
Terrax.org

Brief overview on the use of a compass includes a compass correction calculator and a compass game
The Compass Activity page

A true or false quiz on the compass
Using the compass-clinometer

A guide to using a compass and clinometer
Compass use in Orienteering

Short outline on its use
http://www.williams.edu/Biology/Faculty_Staff/hwilliams/Orienteering/compass.html
Leisurely Backpacker

Brief overview on the use of a compass
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