Backcountry Navigation: Map & Terrain Navigation

A map and compass have long been considered essential hiking gear - but many times a good map is enough - until it isn't. :) Here I go over examples of map orientation, terrain navigation compared to following a bearing through thick fog. ----- LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO ----- My Favorite Navigation Channel - @TheMapReadingCompany Suunto M-3 Compass - https://amzn.to/3ZmvqpK Kosibate Map Case - https://amzn.to/3Zj8bwN onX Backcountry - https://webmap.onxmaps.com 0:00 Navigation with Only a Map 0:27 When Compasses Don't Help 1:04 Where Am I? 1:33 Compass vs. Terrain Orientation 2:20 Finding the Trailhead 3:27 Predicting Terrain Features 4:26 Creek Crossing 5:40 Terrain Triangulation 6:32 Off Trail Navigation with Compass 8:29 Leap Frogging Terrain Features 12:00 Facing the Fog Bank 12:45 Trail Fork Map Check 13:42 Collecting Features 15:11 Finding the Turn 16:10 The Problem of "Use Trails" 17:08 Predicting the Next Segment 17:50 Map Check at Trail Junction 19:11 Road Crossing and Ruins Coffee 19:56 Route Predictions to the First Pond 21:21 Route Predictions to the Second Pond 23:00 Trail Junction and Dry Creek 23:25 False vs. True Trail detection 24:35 Non-Existent Trail at Pond 2 25:45 Hill Climb 26:55 Summit and Road Sighting 27:32 Map Error 27:48 Road Walk Backstop 28:22 Hike Completion LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and CLICK the BELL for #camping, #hiking, #backpacking, and the gear that goes with it! Using these product links helps this channel grow at no cost to you. THANKS! WEBSITE - https://www.BackcountryPilgrim.com INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/backcountrypilgrim/ FREE BACKPACKING CHECKLIST: https://www.BackcountryPilgrim.com/2021/03/12/hiking-backpacking-checklist MY HIKING GEAR: https://www.BackcountryPilgrim.com/my-hiking-gear ----- MUSIC ----- Intro/Outro Music: "Happiness" Composer: Benjamin Tissot Standard License certificate #2232653 from bensound.com ES_Mimicking Your Breathing - Harper Rey - https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/f297d293-b696-3b8a-9ce4-bc8d5faa31b9/ ES_Disruptive Storms - Martin Klem - https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/521e4708-ab86-3b7a-844e-3a3cc4cc0b32/ ES_The View - Johan Glossner - https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/46c70d85-485a-495e-a13c-7030fad2acca/ ES_Differently (Instrumental Version) - Sture Zetterber - https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/069e5edc-0618-3032-ba8e-4074c304cf18/ ES_My Heart Levitates (Instrumental Version) - Mike Parr - https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/d736adfb-338d-3d3f-964f-2c943ccac581/ ES_I Want You Now (Instrumental Version) - Loving Caliber - https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/3cc96a48-e800-3eb4-a729-94da7ab9781f/ ES_The End (Instrumental Version) - Sture Zetterberg - https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/13433a31-5b4c-32a0-8c06-b5441330a569/ ES_Harvest Time - Biddy Sullivan - https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/d52d55ad-efd4-38be-b8e1-38cca88a97b9/