![]() Whether you are doing land nav in Fort Lewis, Washington or Fort Benning, Georgia, the training area map you’ll get is going to suck. Chances are the Army will give you a photo copy of what used to be a shitty map when you’re doing land navigation. Now you have a way of getting a correct azimuth. Thread it through the hole in the protractor and tie a knot on the other end so it doesn’t slip through. ![]() Take out a piece of the white rope that’s inside of it and tie a knot on one end. You only need about three inches, and, of course, you should know what three inches looks like. The second part of the protractor we need to modify is the little hole in the center. ![]() God forbid you spend money on your craft. There are also different protractors you can buy in the civilian world if you don’t mind spending five to seven bucks, the same amount you spend every morning on a can of Copenhagen and a monster. This can be an easy fix: just take an exacto knife and cut it on the line. It has excess plastic on all its scale sizes that needs to be cut off, because if you don’t remove it you could end up one to two hundred meters away from your known point. The standard military issue protractor sucks. ![]() Since you probably need it, I’m going to show you some tips and tricks to help in land navigation.įirst, let’s look at the tools we need. When is the last time you motherfuckers practiced land navigation? I’m not talking about Google maps to that girl you met on Tinder (Grinder), but actually going in the field to practice basic land navigation using your map, compass, and protractor. Ok, listen up all you military people who go to the range practicing mag changes, BSA drills, and first round shot drills. Just The Tip: Setting Yourself Up For Success In Land Navigation ![]()
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