The Map Reading Company

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We're a small company running navigation courses across England. Our fully qualified instructors cover everything from basic to advanced techniques in our vi...

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THIS is how to use a Lensatic Compass - very simple

Are humans alone in the universe

Never BUY a compass on April 1st

What were you doing today

Most interesting video on YouTube - About A Wall

Most interesting video on YouTube - About A Valley

How to make a Slope Card - works on ANY map, anywhere.

Staying Alive - The Subtle Art of Navigation

Customer Service or Not from compass manufactures !

Just stop what you're doing - look around

Most interesting video on YouTube - about a hole

Most interesting video on YouTube - about a field

THIS is how to clean a compass

It's OK to watch this video alone.

AutumnWinter navigation courses 2026

The real reason Greenland is so big on a map

Why the same name - Cammenga 3H and Brunton H3

How to put on a rucksack

Why water boils hotter at lower altitude

The first really new compass since 1936 - I invented a new type of compass

23 Navigation Terms Explained

The Physics of Santas Sack

The physics of Reindeer flight

Conat 4 compass - instructions

What Are Human Death Walls

How To Measure A Mountain With A Compass

Sun Stick Compass - The Only Correct Method

How To Fix Compass Reverse Polarity

How to walk on loose rocks

THIS is how to read a map - very simple