I use the words azimuth and bearing a lot. I also hear people using them interchangeably quite often. However, there is a difference.
Azimuth
When we use a compass to determine a direction, we are technically talking about an azimuth. We use a reference of North as 0 and measure our direction using degrees clockwise from North [...]
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1. Compass
When selecting a compass for navigating in the backcountry, there are a number of features that are necessary.
Primarily, you absolutely must be able to accurately shoot an azimuth. I prefer mirror compasses for this purpose. If you look at the geologist’s transit, it has a mirror sighting mechanism. I’ve found that I can shoot [...]
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