Thank you for this important info! I was 'slightly' disoriented in the rugged Carson Iceberg Wilderness when 3 hour solo hike turned into 11 hours as the guys fished. I was navigating by memory of the trailhead map and sun. Got hairy as I got dehydrated & storm and nightfall came. Even on a short hike, I will now always bring a compass & more water. Paper map, whistle or gun too for signalling if lost, dehydrated or injured. Scary when your legs will barely move anymore and you're in bear & mountain lion country! Luckily I made it back to the trailhead with improvised walking sticks just as sheriff was going to send out search & rescue helicopter. Best to you in your adventures!

Great video! I love using your compasses!!

I like the SILVA 1 2 3 method. Today I tried the thumb compass method. By folding the map etc. this is simply the best and most useful for me. By having the map constantly in front and seeing what was coming up next made a lot more since, this will be my method for the future. I have to say I've used a GPS a great deal and I like this a whole lot better as I can concentrate on the surrounding better it fact it requires it. This for me in my opinion works better I have had trouble looking constantly at a GPS and not my surroundings. Would you belive I was a navigator in the United States Coast Guard, long time ago. Thanks appreciate this article very much. Ted S

Nice, clear explanation. Thank you, I have problems panning with a GoPro too!

Watching vids on map & compass. Yours is the best so far. Good lookin' out!

Great video! Very useful. Than you!

very usefull , thanx guys .

Very cool.

HI! Im looking for a intro video to orienteering without the technical aspect of a Score-O (the dibbler). This is great. Do you have one using a traditional compass which are what most people have access to. When we go, we line up edge of compass with line of travel. I'd love to see that video to show "newbies"

Nice video. I bought a Moscompass 3 stable and it is about useless. The north needle is very heavy (unbalanced needle). The needle accuracy is only therefore as accurate as your ability to hold the compass level. A few degrees of tilt results in 10-15 degrees of error. I can swing the needle around the clock just by tilting the compass in any direction. My Suunto MC-2 is much, much more accurate and every bit as fast and more stable as I don't have to fiddle with getting it level. I think I'll have to send the Moscompass back and stick with the Suunto or try another brand.

Just starting out, and was searching for thumb compass reviews. I think I heard you mention that this was a model 3, but I was wondering which company made it. Also, video reminded me of modern vampire movies with the sped up movement :)

I like your method. Is there any declination. My area is 15 degrees west declination. There was a saying used by my flight instructor that "east is least, west is best"; so we would add 15 to the true north to get our compass setting. In an aircraft you could be off a country mile or miles if this was not done because of the long distances. Thank you, I've never orienteering.

Does the Moscow model 3 (or other thumb compasses for that matter) allow adjustment for magnetic deviation?

What software did you use to make that map? Would love to use it for Boy Scouts

This was very helpful. I'm right handed for writing and throwing. Should I get a compass for my left hand or right hand? Or does it matter?

where do you get a map like that?

Nice video...but you complicated the choice at the 2nd trail junction...simplified, all you needed to do was go East, not left...

Generally, this is helpful information. However, I got it after the first timer to you demonstrated it, and this video could've been about three minutes longer than eight. Also, I was getting a little motion sick from the blurry and jerky camera work. You might want to consider shooting this video again, making it shorter, and using a more stable camera system.

I kept getting freaked when the vid quickend while she ran.