Navigation (the compass)

 

Parts of the Compass

 

Home work. Charlie can you write a little in here about the compass.
Try and comment on all the numbered areas above.
Remember to write something about the compass points and degrees.
Don't worry about completing all of this task as we can do some more work on it in another session.

1. arrow

2.Case

3.Dial

Navigation : Reciprocal bearings

Reciprocal Bearings

Today we practiced reciprocal bearings.
A reciprocal bearing is the opposite bearing to the one you are on. i.e South is a reciprocal bearing of North and East is a reciprocal bearing of West. In terms of bearings, reciprocal bearings always have a difference of 180 degrees to the original bearing.
 Today, we went to the wood and headed off on a bearing away from our starting point, we then made sure I was suitably lost, then it was my task to find my way back to the starting point by following a reciprocal bearing.