Old fashioned Nav skills are NOT old fashioned!

We like GPS.

We really do. Its great for convenience.
But its a tool you should NOT come to rely on.

How many times have we met someone on the hill without a map or compass, usually in the wrong clothing relying on their new fangled GPS to help guide them round their route?

Quite a few.

All well and good until the batteries end up exhausted. Then what? Oh thats right they'll just leech off your skills to get them home safe and sound. Thanks!

Can you rely on the good old fashioned skill of navving by map and compass? From map to ground and back again? How about triangulation? Aiming off anyone?

No?

We suggest you get a lesson in "How to use a compass" so why not pop in to our shop and we'll happily show you how to use one effectively. We would rather have you back in our store safe in the knowledge that your skills in compass work kept you safe in a bad weather condition in the mountains...














For more information check out "How to use a compass like a Pro!" on the Storm Outdoors website.

If you have a compass tip you want to share feel free to post it here. We will give you full credit.

Technology is great and improves our lives but its no excuse for throwing away the traditional compass skills we've passed down the ages. Trust us on that one.