All maps are laid out with true north directly at the top. Unfortunately for the wilderness traveler, true north is not at the same point on the earth as the magnetic north Pole which is where your ...

Your iPhone's compass is a feature you may not know about, but it can save your life. However, you'll need to calibrate it ...

GPS devices and GPS apps for your phone and even navigation watches with GPX files are nearly foolproof today. But what about when you run out of battery or your waterproof device isn’t as ...

Use a scale of 1 cm to 1 m. On your map, using compass directions, plot a quicker route from the first tree to where the time capsule is buried. Reverse the directions on the original map to get ...