If you’re an avid hiker or Rambler its all very well having a GPS or a Smartphone, but you should always have an “Old-Fashioned” map and compass to fall back on. Alternatively sometimes I find half the fun of a walk is following your route on a map, getting slightly lost is part of the fun.
The Silva Expedition 4 Compass pictured above is the civilian version of the compass that is developed by Silva for use by the British Army. Traditionally it is used in the infantry as a soldier’s or officer’s compass. The compass has a full sized base plate.
Features
- Type of compass - Silva 1-2-3 System baseplate compass
- Compass capsule / needle
- Sighting System - No
- Magnifying lens - Yes
- Declination adjustment - Decl scale in capsule
- Clinometer - No
- Illumination / active time after activation in light - Yes 4 hours
- Luminous compound - Tritium compound 80 mCi
- Silicon friction feet - Yes
- Other - Patented red/black N/S lines in capsule
I found the below video on You Tube, it is a great video taking you through the functions and uses of a compass (despite fuzzy background noise)
