I was looking for some videos about using a compass, but now I've watched enough of your videos that I can recognise I'm becoming addicted to your videos. Ignore the person that said you're waffling, as I like the extra bit of knowledge that you keep throwing in. It also shows how much you find the subject entertaining and adds another depth to your videos. Thanks for the knowledge.

Waffle on! I love history and hiking. Combining them is euphoric.

This is the most important lesson I learnt as a new 2/Lt on exercise in Malaya in the early 1970's. A crusty old S/Sgt came up to me while I was looking intently at my map and my Pl was scattered around behind me and said "Do you know where you are Sir?". I was honest and said "no". "Whatcha goin a do then Sir?" I said "I'm going for a reccie". And with that I took off with my Batman to scout around. Over the ridge, I found a stream which was the one I had been "aiming" for. I went back, got the Pl and hiked over the ridge and carried on my traverse of the peninsula. The old S/Sgt came to me and explained how I "got lost", telling me that I had "aimed" for a creek junction but missed it [not by much, but you don't need to miss by much in the jungle]. I had turned the wrong way and carried on until I thought I had found the junction but I was too far North and although the "new" junction looked exactly like what I was aiming for, after half a click tributaries, ridges and the like didn't match my map! That lesson stood with me for my entire service [25 years] and never let me down!

Often wondered what aiming off is. Now I know - ! Wayne explains things in simple terms.

Love your style Wayne, and the history insertions. Never heard of aiming off, absolutely ace skill to have. I am enjoying all your videos in order, brilliant. Thank you Phil

I think to be very good with map and compass navigation, but these solution -aim off- was unknown to me and i never came up this idee. Even if this is a very logic method. I am writing a manual for map, compass and GPS navigation. Especially the different coordinates systems, map reference frames, the map projections, the different circumferences 360°, 400 gon, the Mils, etc. Thanks for this valuable hint. In other of your video's i found more than once interesting tips. I like your videos, wel explained and correct. Unfortunately i see about these items so many junk, here on YT or on the internet, sometimes they are even really dangerous.

Keep on waffling! It brings your videos even more alive

You are a superb instructor sir.

This just makes such sense, thanks for sharing yet another potentially life saving tip - and literring your video with useful facts!

Waffling is good. A little history never hurts

Thank you for the good information! Your videos are always helpful, very cool! Also, thank you for the lack of "click here, buy there", it's refreshing and super-nice to watch. I think i can see that you do all the filming alone, respect man! I appreciate the extra work you put in, after all you have to walk twice. You put the camera in place, then walk back, then walk forth again, also the hassle with the tripod every time, i can see the effort and i thank you for this. It also adds a special charm to your videos, what else can i say rather than thank you for your efforts! Greetings from a rural place without GPS in Austria!;-) Joachim

Another great video thank you

Great videos, it's good to learn new stuff

I love your videos.

I love land-navigation. it is one of my favorite things to teach. I really enjoy your videos. You are a great teacher with a great attitude and disposition.

Excellent video and so very well presented thank you

Brilliant videos, really informative. Thank you

It's the same with sailing, aim off so that you arrive at the coast up tide of the harbour

More history please 🙏

In the US Army ROTC land nav course, this is called hand railing, and it is Forboten. However, I think it is an effective tactic. Thank You again.

Thanks for yet another good video. A question I have after watching the video. You mention aiming off 5 degrees before starting towards the wall and after reaching the wall you say that yoy aimed off 10 degrees. Is there any rule of thumbs about how many degrees or meters to aim off? Best wishes Nazanin

Why are there no trees in that area? It’s not very high above sea level, right? I’m Swiss and I noticed huge differences between your hiking experience and the one here. I think almost nobody here uses a compass. There are sign posts everywhere. But you guys seem to hike arbitrarily across the land, which is rarely possible in the mountains. Fascinating either way. I appreciate your teachings and am learning map+compass land navigation these days.

Do you think that bi/monoculars are a good tool to have in navigation?

I don't mind the waffling 😂