Escape and evasion compass [Archive]

lemmenz

01-01-2007, 02:22 PM

post pics of your survival / E&E compass....

KillerBD

01-01-2007, 03:35 PM

Cool, the button one looks like it would come in handy, it could serve for two purposes.

XIE

01-01-2007, 03:40 PM

Silva 40 is a goodie!

Pidyon Shevuyim

01-01-2007, 05:05 PM

heres mine..

http://img316.imageshack.us/img316/1807/dsc00766ig3.th.jpg (http://img316.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00766ig3.jpg)

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/6687/dsc00771dw6.th.jpg (http://img124.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00771dw6.jpg)

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/1184/dsc00769sk4.th.jpg (http://img412.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00769sk4.jpg)

TacoDelRio

01-01-2007, 05:15 PM

Suunto M9. Not that I've ever had to escape, but this one works good when you need to find your cardinal directions while moving sorta quickly.

ZoneOne

01-01-2007, 05:37 PM

http://www.wikihow.com/images/d/d6/Shadowtip.gif

My compass isn't even a compass at all.

Here's a link that I got the (bad quality) picture from and some directions for those who want to try it out.

http://www.wikihow.com/Find-True-North-Without-a-Compass

TacoDelRio

01-02-2007, 04:00 AM

One can do a similar thing with a stick and an analog watch. Point the hour hand in the direction of the sun, south is between the hour hand, and 12.

Unless you lack sunlight, in which case you are semi-out of luck. I usually have 3 compasses on me while in the backcountry. Knowledge is a complement, but not replacement, to fine equipment. :)

LRPV

01-02-2007, 08:02 AM

One can do a similar thing with a stick and an analog watch. Point the hour hand in the direction of the sun, south is between the hour hand, and 12.

Unless you lack sunlight, in which case you are semi-out of luck. I usually have 3 compasses on me while in the backcountry. Knowledge is a complement, but not replacement, to fine equipment. :)

You must be up north... southern hemisphere its 12 to the sun and mid-way between 12 and hour hand is true north.

oldsoak

01-02-2007, 12:37 PM

You must be up north... southern hemisphere its 12 to the sun and mid-way between 12 and hour hand is true north.

b*gger ! :-)

TacoDelRio

01-03-2007, 02:37 AM

You must be up north... southern hemisphere its 12 to the sun and mid-way between 12 and hour hand is true north.

Sh*t, forgot the other half of the earth! p-) Good catch! (Is still confused)