The ability to navigate the terrain, to determine one's location is not such an unnecessary science, even in our time. Any of us can find ourselves in a situation where the knowledge gained will not only be useful, but may even save our lives. Therefore, you should not neglect the rules of orientation, it is better to learn them once, and they certainly will not turn out to be superfluous.
Instructions
Step 1
Of course, technological progress does not stand still, and today any navigator and even a cell phone with a built-in GPS receiver can determine your location with an accuracy of half a meter. But technology is not eternal and tends to fail at the most inopportune time. In such an extreme case, the ability to determine your location using a map and other improvised items will come in handy.
Step 2
Any person trying to find out his whereabouts must first determine the cardinal points around him. This can be done in different ways. By the Pole Star or the Southern Cross at night, by the sun during the day, by the moss on the trees, by the amount of vegetation on the hillsides, and so on. Or maybe you accidentally have a compass, then the problem will disappear, as such. If you find yourself in the forest, then try to find a clearing. The glades, according to the standard, are cut strictly in the direction from north to south and from west to east, thus the forest is divided into quarters. At the corner of such a forest quarter, you can find the numbering of the clearing and determine which direction you need to move.
Step 3
Having determined the cardinal points correctly, you will be able to orient the map, that is, to give it a horizontal position in which all directions on the map correspond to the actual directions of the terrain. Remember that maps are always printed with north up. The most convenient way is to orient the map along the road or along the river. If neither one nor the other is observed nearby, then you need to choose any of the available landmarks. Take a look around the area, unless you are in a huge desert, one of them is likely to be nearby. It is better to choose landmarks that are not subject to natural and weather changes. The rock can stand for eternity, but the tree depicted on the map, in reality, you may not find. Mark the location of the landmark on the map with a dot and move in the direction you want, counting your steps. When you reach the second landmark, compare the distance you traveled with the scale of the map. If both values coincide, then you have identified the location correctly and you can move on with confidence.
