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Hiking Basics - Using a Compass
A good compass will have a very detailed and accurate set of degree lines. Most will have the North-pointing tip painted red to make it easy to distinguish from the South-pointing tip. Very few will point to true geographic north though due to a phenomena known as magnetic declination.
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Posted: September 5th, 2008 under Maps and Compass.
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