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Finding Your Way with Map and Compass
Age 15 · Sports
In orienteering you race across unknown ground and visit checkpoints in a fixed order, using only a map and a compass. You turn the map so it matches the land around you, then choose the best route from one checkpoint to the next.
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In the picture
- Purple triangle: the start of the course
- Purple circle: the next checkpoint to reach, in order
- Red end of the compass needle: points north, lined up with the map’s north lines
- Orange-and-white flag: the real checkpoint in the forest
Examples
- Following a trail map on a hike to reach a lake and back before dark
- Using a festival site map to find the right stage after leaving the entrance
Key takeaways
- Turn the map until its north lines match the compass needle, so the map faces the same way as the land
- Checkpoints must be visited in the set order, but you choose the route between them
Quiz: Finding Your Way with Map and Compass (Age 15)
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Why do orienteers turn their map until its north lines match the compass needle?
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What is the rule about checkpoints in orienteering?
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What do orienteers use to find their way across unknown ground?
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