Remember, most compasses delineate in 2-degree increments. No, the magnetic arrow plays no role at this point, which comes next. Use the Azimuth: Lift the compass off the map and hold it properly.

This is something that affects all compasses to varying degrees depending on physical ... in order to ensure the accuracy of a compass. A compass always points north. Right? Well, not exactly.

North is both 0 and 360 degrees, east is 90 degrees, south 180 and west 270. To take your bearing, hold the compass flat and point your body and compass at the object or destination you want to ...

You can check this by placing the compass next to the bowl. The needle is being affected by the Earth’s magnetic field. One end points towards magnetic north and the other end points south.