After tracing out your route, pull the string straight and measure it against the scale line in the map legend. Another method is to use a compass (the mathematical kind) set to a narrow distance on ...

In the days since GPS was invented, many of us have lost the skill of navigating by a good old compass and map. As a family ...

I like navigating via paper maps. I know that makes me sound old school. But there are actually still a lot of places out there without cell phone service, and those are usually some of the most ...

A spade, a tape measure, a metal detector, and his son Ethan with his trusty compass. The map says to start at the old climbing tree and walk north for ten metres. It’s Ethan's job to find north ...

There are other ways of navigation besides by compass, map, or GPS too. Have a shot at inertial navigation if you want a challenge.