Remember to use the grid magnetic angle (declination between Mag North and Grid North) and not the declination between Mag North and True North. Your declination is off 1.6 degrees. Note the declination diagram. In my area if I am at the end of my UTM zone I can have a 2 degree difference from the declination stated on declination websites. To find out how far off the grid is from True North you have to print/view a map on Caltopo Maps and calculate the grid to magnetic angle in your area of operation.

Nice video but the website link isn't working for me

This was such a great video!!!!!! I learned this in the Army yeeeeeears ago. I've been watching videos to refresh my memory. This was so good I'm downloading and saving it. Thanks a million.

Nice ,very informative video on how to use lensatic and map

Good video, very helpful! But At 13:18 you need to adjust from GN to MN, which on your map is: -10.7 --1.6 = -9.1 = 9.1W Which gives the magnetic bearing 42+9.1=51.1 degrees. (So if you would use 53 instead of 51 it would put you 73 meters off target in this example.)

Very nice lesson

Excellent work and explanation of everything! I have a much better understanding of compass and grid use! Thanks and God Bless you

Don't mean to be picky but on your first Y plot of 1054, it looks like you marked at 1064. Did I miss something?

Most of the instructional land Nav videos are so ridiculously boring and bloated with information. You made this soo simple and easy to follow. Thank you!

Subbed and absolutely interested in more! Best video I’ve found on this to date. One question, however: if the declination chart shows the difference between grid to true and magnetic to true, would you not need to add both numbers to get the degree difference between magnetic and grid? For instance, yours were both west of true north with magnetic at -10.7 and grid at -1.6… would you not get a difference between magnetic and grid of 9.1 degrees? Thanks in advance!

I’m glad I stumbled onto this video! This was VERY complete. I enjoyed all aspects of it. Thanks for the instructions to the GIS website. That will be fun to play around with.

Nice job! Finding an unknown point from two known points is intersection. Well shown! =<180 minus 180 =>180 add 180 At 180 they both go back to 360/000 Resection well shown! Taking three bearing is more accurate but may not always be possible.

Awesome video, a lot of information . Make more followup videos.

It has been almost 20 years since I touched land nav. I am needing to get back into it but am confused. I swear we were taught grid to magnetic subtract ( general to major) and magnetic to grid ( major to general ) add. There are also confusing items on line as well that say both what you are saying and what I am saying. Thanks! Always taught to think about it as a promotion or demotion.

But you need a compass $70, plus TOPO map $16! Ouch!!!!

thanks, I've got the Camenga Tritium lensatic compass that always goes with me on my hunting trips in case my phone goes out or gets lost. Are you able to print laminated maps of public land hunting locations ?

Great video, great sound, clear the steps. Really appreciate this video. I will use some ideas for my maps video. Thank you!

Nice explanation on how to do land navigation. Anybody watching this video, just make sure the north on the protractor is always oriented north on the map when taking a bearing.

Concur. This is a great video. Thank you for putting this together. Looking forward to your next video.

Great video and you obviously know land navigation well. Just a couple things from an old Marine and Search and Rescue and SWAT trainer. The grids are Universal Transverse Mercator not Latitude and Longitude. UTM/ MGRS Is way easier than Lat/Long. Other tip is the whole in the center of the protractor tie a piece of white thread with a knot on each side. Makes for fast getting degrees and also for measuring distance between points. Excellent video though

Excellent Instruction, good job

This is great! Thank you for the information