Originally Posted by
antokelly
i seen a lot of videos on utube on how to orientate a compass with a map ,but these videos are all backpackers .surly that woulden't work cycling as in, the road ahead is not always straight they twist and turn in all directions.im proberly trying to explain this all wrong ,but i do find it confuseing trying to orientate map and compass while cycling,am i alone on this i wonder.
If you have a local rei you might want to take one of those navigation courses they offer. Or a local hiking clubs. Would go a long way in getting you familiar with compass, map and not getting lost.
Map along with compass is the way to go... but only if you know how to use them.