1. USING THE MILITARY LENSATIC COMPASS Module 1 Lensatic Compass PART 1 Basic Land Navigation
2. This presentation is intended as a quick summary, and not a comprehensive resource. If you want to learn Land Navigation in detail, either buy a book; or get someone, who has the knowledge and skills, to teach you in person. WARNING Module 1 Lensatic Compass PART 1 Basic Land Navigation
3. NOTE Module 1 Lensatic Compass PART 1 Basic Land Navigation To get the ideas across presented on these slides, many figures, pictures, and calculations may not be to scale and may be exaggerated for clarity.
4. Note: Prior to being issued any training * equipment, you will be required to sign a “statement of liability” agreeing to pay for anything you damage or lose. All items will be inspected and inventoried prior to your signature and at the end of the training day too. If you do not intend to sign this statement, then you may be denied training. * You may use your own equipment. Module 1 Lensatic Compass PART 1 Basic Land Navigation
6. LAND NAVIGATION PRESENTATION PART 1 Module 1 Lensatic Compass Module 1 Lensatic Compass PART 1 Basic Land Navigation
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8. LAND NAVIGATION WITH MAP AND LENSATIC COMPASS Module 1 Lensatic Compass PART 1 Basic Land Navigation
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11. THESE ARE THE TRAINING MODULES Module 1 Lensatic Compass – parts and features, and how to sight the compass by two different methods. Module 2 Topo Map Margin – what map margin data represents, map care, and how to properly fold a map. Module 3 Topo Map Scale – map sizes and how it affects amount of detail that will be shown. Module 4 Topo Map Symbols – you must understand them; to read and speak map language to others. Module 5 Terrain Relief – shows elevation, indicates terrain features and heights of natural features. Module 6 Map Information – what a protractor is for and how a map provides four kinds of information. Module 7 Sense of Direction – lateral drift, current bearing, obstacles, back azimuth, deliberate offset. Module 8 Resection – locate position with map only. Modified resection is with a map or compass. Module 9 Intersection & Triangulation – two methods to locate position by compass. Module 10 Map Speaks Compass Language - there is no need to orient the map to find your position. Module 11 Plotting Position Coordinates – exact positioning, used to communicate to others with a map. Module 12 Route Measure – mapping straight-line distance, curvature distance, and slope distance. Module 13 Pace Count – using ranger pacing beads and estimating hiking speed. Module 14 Travel Distance Estimation – estimating by 100 meter rule, rule-of-thumb, and by time. Module 15 Plan to Navigate – in a group or alone, equipment, safety, responsibilities, route selection. Module 16 Stay on Course – advance reference points and advance baselines. Module 17 Additional Land Navigation Skills – estimate daylight, conserve energy, blisters, weather insight. Module 18 Navigating Different Terrain – special environments, featureless terrain, visibility, dense foilage. Module 19 Night Navigation – night adaptation, protecting night vision, navigate with lensatic compass. Module 20 Sustainment – maintaining skills, training others, setting up a land navigation course. Module 1 Lensatic Compass PART 1 Basic Land Navigation
14. The genuine Lensatic compass differs from the type most hikers are familiar with, the traditional "orienteering" compasses. The Lensatic, a design preferred by military forces for its precision and durability, is designed to take hyper-accurate bearings for land navigation and directing artillery fire! THE LENSATIC COMPASS Module 1 Lensatic Compass PART 1 Basic Land Navigation
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16. LENSATIC COMPASS GENUINE or IMITATION Cheap Lensatic Copies When someone tried to buy a genuine CAMMENGA LENSATIC COMPASS from websites, he came across a whole raft of cheap imitations. Most outlets tell you they are selling ‘Military Style’ Lensatic compasses (fake, inaccurate, missing features) – but some claim to offer U.S. Government Military Lensatic compasses for just $14.95, which are also fake cheap imitations. Cheap copies break easily, are not accurate, have false features displayed on the compass glass face and will mislead you. The genuine lensatic compass used by the military is very durable, accurate, and easy to use. It can survive rough handling and harsh environments. Buy the Genuine Article Purchasing a genuine CAMMENGA LENSATIC COMPASS is easy, go to www.cammenga.com Click on the article to the right to read about the comparison of compasses… “ orienteering compass vs. lensatic compass”. Module 1 Lensatic Compass PART 1 Basic Land Navigation
17. Thumb Loop Lanyard Ring Sighting Slot Lens Luminous Bezel Line Luminous Magnetic Arrow Fixed Index Line Luminous Heading Luminous Sighting Dots Sighting Wire Graduated Straight Edge Floating Dial Bezel LENSATIC COMPASS PARTS and Features of a Lensatic compass Module 1 Lensatic Compass PART 1 Basic Land Navigation 1. COVER 2. BASE 3. LENS REAR SITE
23. Exactly 1 cm ( every 5 ticks) Approximately 1 inch (every 13 ticks) ZERO Used to take distance measurements from point “A” to point “B” on maps; in conjunction with the distance bar scales on the map. LENSATIC COMPASS GRADUATED STRAIGHT EDGE Module 1 Lensatic Compass PART 1 Basic Land Navigation
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34. 65° AZIMUTH (11.5m = 1,150mils) SIGHTING A LENSATIC COMPASS Module 1 Lensatic Compass PART 1 Basic Land Navigation
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53. Note: Prior to being issued any training * equipment, you will be required to sign a “statement of liability” agreeing to pay for anything you damage or lose. All items will be inspected and inventoried prior to your signature and at the end of the training day too. If you do not intend to sign this statement, then you may be denied training. * You may use your own equipment. Module 1 Lensatic Compass PART 1 Basic Land Navigation
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