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#149708 - 09/20/08 06:54 PM Re: Best Survival Compass [Re: KenK]
wildman800 Offline
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Declination is the upward (vertical) field affects.

Inclination is the downward (vertical) field affects.

That's why they aren't noted on charts & maps,,only variation (the horizontal component) is given plus the annual increase or decrease.

Deviation is the affect that a magnetized object has on the magnetic flow lines in it's immediate vicinity.
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#149709 - 09/20/08 06:55 PM Re: Best Survival Compass [Re: wildman800]
DannyL Offline
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Registered: 02/22/08
Posts: 103
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Ken, I don't post here much, but I just wanted to tell you any Scout Leader is a hero in my book.

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#149724 - 09/20/08 09:03 PM Re: Best Survival Compass [Re: KenK]
Chris Kavanaugh Offline
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Some period antarctic compasses were built pointing south. The chinese built southern oriented units. Engineering compasses will be oriented south. And last of all, compasses to determine the direction of Mecca for moslem prayers

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#149728 - 09/20/08 09:19 PM Re: Best Survival Compass [Re: Chris Kavanaugh]
SwampDonkey Offline
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Registered: 07/08/07
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Loc: Northeastern Ontario, Canada
I have to agree with Chris.

I have used a Silva Ranger Type 15 for 25 years at work and play, over hundreds of miles of Ontario bush and have found it to be an accurate, easy to use instrument. I have broken a few of them, but that was always due to neglect, not the fault of the design.

The Silva site now calls it the 515 CL model seen here

Mike

P.S. I just tried my first "overwrite" of a website link, hope this works?


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#149731 - 09/20/08 10:13 PM Re: Best Survival Compass [Re: colbyhouse]
falcon5000 Offline
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Good old rugged, used them in the military and bought one when I got out. Very accurate, beyond durable (tough as nails), use day or night without a light, can use any where in the world without worry of binding up with needle drop. Best investment you can make and will last you for as long as we keep our earths polarity.


http://www.uscav.com/Productinfo.aspx?productID=7587&TabID=548


Military Lensatic Tritium Compass

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#149732 - 09/20/08 10:59 PM Re: Best Survival Compass [Re: Blast]
PSM Offline
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Registered: 05/26/06
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Loc: Cochise Co., AZ
Commie propaganda!

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#149734 - 09/20/08 11:20 PM Re: Best Survival Compass [Re: Am_Fear_Liath_Mor]
Art_in_FL Offline
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Registered: 09/01/07
Posts: 2432
Originally Posted By: Am_Fear_Liath_Mor


Silva Expedition 4

Although I personally have never needed anything better than a Silva Ranger 3



Simple, effective, light, compact and easy to use. Both of those are good choices.

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#149744 - 09/21/08 12:34 AM Re: Best Survival Compass [Re: Chris Kavanaugh]
PSM Offline
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Registered: 05/26/06
Posts: 77
Loc: Cochise Co., AZ
CHEAT! The NMP still determines where they point. Just because they paint a needle to point elsewhere is irrelevant!

I'm throwing a Red Flag! grin

Pat

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#149783 - 09/21/08 09:00 PM Re: Best Survival Compass [Re: colbyhouse]
HerbG Offline
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Registered: 02/12/07
Posts: 142
+1 for the old reliable military lensatic compass. Just be sure you get the real thing and not one of the cheap copies!

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#149784 - 09/21/08 09:22 PM Re: Best Survival Compass [Re: HerbG]
comms Offline
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Registered: 07/23/08
Posts: 1502
Loc: Mesa, AZ
real GI issue compass with tritium is the ultimate standard. The only drawback is no declination, but you can write that on the map as a reminder. Second place is Silva Ranger. Buy one of those and your set for life.
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