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 ...

Trying to understand how a map relates to what’s on the ground can be tricky. It requires the brain to do a lot of stuff that ...

Of course, while different celestial bodies will certainly have an affect on your compass needle, this does not take away from the fact that a traditional compass is useless for navigation in ...