In short, failure to adjust your compass for magnetic declination could lead or keep you off course, depending on where you are in the world. Magnetic declination is the angle between magnetic north (where the compass points) and true north (geographic north on your map). Orienteering, the process of navigating by map & compass, requires the two be aligned accurately. If they are not aligned, it can be easy think…
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Why Magnetic Declination Matters…
Frozen in Time: California Ghost Towns
There’s something oddly beautiful about a place left by its inhabitants to brave the elements. When you find yourself alone, standing in the middle of a quiet, crumbling town, you can’t help but imagine its golden years: people bustling about, laughing, sitting around a table with family, enjoying the industry and comfort awarded by discovering a valuable local resource. California grants a typical example of what…
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