THIS is how to use a Compass (Lensatic Compass for beginners)

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Eight years in the Marine Corps 68 to 76 before GPS and a year in Vietnam that's how we traveled through the jungle day or night. The man speaks the truth so all you gadget guys might want to learn how to use said instrument.

STOKERMATIC.......outstanding video that everyone should learn. I spent four years in the airborne infantry and navigated my way around Vietnam with a map and compass in the jungles, mountains, and rice paddies. Called in air strikes and artillery on the enemy with a fair degree of accuracy and survived my tour of duty. Before that I navigated jungle expert school in Panama that had jungles worse than Nam.....all with a lensatic compass and topo map. You've done a great job in your video and I say.......continue to march! Thanks, a Vietnam vet '67-'68 101st Airborne Div.

I was in the Army, and it took them hours to explain what you did in just a few minutes. You made it so simple and the Army needs to hire you.  Thank You!

Holy hell... better than any nco has ever taught me how to use a damn compass in 2 years. No fancy talk, no fancy crap. Learned more in 10 mins than a 4 hour course... thanks!

Excellent! as a retired Army guy (25 years retired), It is nice to see and hear someone who understands Land Navigation. You are currently former or still military, land nav and "as you were" slips. Simple concise and to the point... good job. I still carry my military issued compass from years past every hunting season, even in the digital age.

I camp with my two boys 9 & 11 years old, they will be watching this video too! Thank you for your service sir!!

You can also lock the floating plate (dial) by closing the sighting lens down, for easier reading. you can charge the night sights with a flash light. you can count clicks (when it's dark) and multiply it by three to find your orientation. Nice tutorial. Thanks

I don't think I have ever heard this laid out more simply then you just did. Great job, and awesome video.

They should teach things like this in elementary school .

Now this is what I call simplified how to with a tool that is so confusing to myriads of people. Thank you! You did a great job simplifying the compass. Keep up the great works...

Never been lost a day in my life, been really confused for a month or two but never lost

I never thought I would watch a video of Kenny Chesney teaching me how to use a compass

As a kid in the Boy Scouts I was lucky to have the parent of another scout who was a Marine Sergeant who taught map and compass. This is a great refresher.

I have my compass for years, this video greatly improved my knowledge in using it.

Thank you for a straight forward explanation of how to use the lensatic compass.

Great video. Learned more in 10 minutes than hours of other confusing videos. Thanks.

I was Army special forces, no worries to all you marines out there, I won't hold that against you. lol.. I lived in the woods many many months with just the compass. My grandson is also Army and he tells me they don't teach much of the compass anymore. I think everyone should know how to use it. This is the best video I have ever seen for clarity, thank you very much Stokermatic.

Thank you brother . We may all need a compass to navigate with in the future if we don’t get our country back on track...

Thanks for the refresher. I am a veteran and it has been years since I have used a lensatic compass. I really appreciate you taking the time time to explain it.