Map To Ground

This procedure is when you have two or more bearings on your topo map. You want to go from a known area, A in this case, to B—a rock formation.

I.	Align Edge of Baseplate from A to B on Map, such that Direction of Travel Arrow is pointing from A to B.

II.	Next, Turn the compass housing (bezel, rose, dial, capsule), while it is still on the map, such that the orienting arrow and Orienting Lines are pointing towards the north on the map. This is the geographic north (aka North Pole or True North). After this, do not move the compass housing. You have now set a reference point at the index of the compass. To have the reference point workable, you will then have to do Roman Numeral IV.

III.	Remove compass from map and hold the compass in your hand and maintain it horizontal to the ground. Do not move (rotate) the compass housing. Do not point the direction of travel arrow toward self.

IV.	Now, turn your entire body until the magnetic needle is "boxed" in the orienting arrow of the capsule.

A.	Map To Ground

1.	Declination East: Subtract

2.	Declination West: Add

V.	Account for Magnetic Declination and perform Roman Numeral IV again. Or, you may account for magnetic declination after Roman Numeral III, and before numeral IV.

VI.	Walk following your Direction of Travel Arrow making sure it is pointing in the direction of your objective, B. Watch the terrain for some landmark in the same respective direction. Do not touch the compass housing as you move toward your compass heading.