Once considered a valuable skill that was passed down from generations of family, military and even the Boy Scouts. The great explorers, the hikers and troops across the world have been navigating land and the seas as early as 3,000BC. A skill that is nearly forgotten in modern society due to GPS on our phones and vehicles, most would be lost if technology or satellites, tech or grid went down with no means of powering it. Land navigation is still a skill to know or even learn. There are classes taught around the world by outdoors companies, hiking groups, military veteran focused classes and private companies that focus on teaching survival related courses. Even beginning to learn the basics through online tutorials, military handbooks etc. can put you in the right direction before taking a class. I learned from a recruiter before joining the Marines and continued from there. It’s helped me more than a few times getting back to camp or a main road and back to the camp ground. If hiking National Parks or National Forests, there are topographic maps available online, park stores, sporting good stores and if you can’t find it or there out, there are park guide maps as well as bandana maps they while not perfect are a great reference and if you know how to read them, can get you where you’re going or back. #landnav #landnavigation #infantry #sar #searchandrescue #map #outdoors #camping #hiking #explore #survive #survival #compass #backpacking #survivaltips #bushcraft #wilderness #survivalgear #trekking #nationalpark #shotshowmedia exploring #training #nationalparks #bushcraftandprepping #grandcanyon #yosemitenationalpark https://www.instagram.com/p/CFakXkBJGpa/?igshid=6figbypmxcn6