What is a good hiking compass to buy?
Friday, September 25th, 2009 at
6:30 am
jayoh717 asked:
I need to purchase a compass for hiking and I want it to be affordable, but not a piece of crap…any suggestions.
I need to purchase a compass for hiking and I want it to be affordable, but not a piece of crap…any suggestions.
Tagged with: Compass • Hiking • Piece Of Crap
Filed under: Recreation
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Boy Scouts of America stuff has very good quality/price ratio and it is a very good compass
I’ve been carrying a Silva Explorer for the past 35+ years They’re about $20.00 and they do what they’re designed to do.
Look for a large, liquid-filled capsule for the needle, it will settle quickly. Get the kind with a plastic backing plate. A bright color is always smart, to avoid leaving it behind. Put a lanyard on it, when in constant use, you’ll put it in your shirt pocket, and make it long enough to go around your neck for the late-night walk out to the bushes. (Which is when many people get lost) Rounded corners are nice, especially for Women. This way, you can tuck it into your shirt, when no pocket is available, and it won’t swing around banging. An adjustable declination compensation is handy, but if you do math in your head, it is not needed, and if you don’t do precise work, it is a bit extra. Consider this an advanced feature. $20 buck will get you a nice unit, and for beginners, a $10 unit from Silva works great.
Avoid the “lensatic” , “engineer’s”, and little ones.