To take your bearing, hold the compass flat and point your body and compass at the object or destination you want to navigate ...

Picture this: you’re with friends in an unfamiliar forest using only a map and a compass to guide you to an upcoming checkpoint. There are no cell phones or GPS gadgets to help, just good old… ...

Orienteering is sometimes called “the thinking sport” because it requires map reading, problem solving and quick decision-making skills in addition to athletic ability and general physical ...

Orienteering began as a Swedish military exercise in the late 1800s and took off as a recreational activity when cheap compasses became widespread in the 1930s.

Orienteering involves the use of paper maps and compasses to navigate the forest on foot, a sport most dads believe themselves to be expert in.

Hold your compass flat and turn your body or the compass itself until the red part of the magnetic needle rests within the orienteering arrow. Do not turn the compass housing during this step.

A so-called "orienteering compass" includes an elastic strap to attach the compass to the racer's thumb, and a small ruler for measuring the distance between checkpoints on the map.

Well then head to the camping section of your nearest sporting goods store and pick up an orienteering compass. A good beginner’s compass like the one pictured here shouldn’t run more than $10.00.

The goal of orienteering is to navigate by running as quickly as possible over unfamiliar territory, finding a series of checkpoints using only a map and compass.

The rhyme describing how to position the compass is heard repeatedly as volunteers from the Carolina Orienteering Klubb (COK) in Charlotte and JROTC leaders teach map and compass skills.