Orienting The Map

I.	Orient The Map To North

A.	Put Compass on map with Direction of Travel Arrow pointing north on map.

B.	Align the North To South lines (orienting lines) on the Capsule to left perpendicular edge of map. Leave this as such, as you now perform "C."

C.	Now, turn the map–but do not remove the compass from the map or move the orientation of "B"–with the compass on the map until Red Magnetic Needle goes into doghouse.

D.	When "C" is performed, you have adjusted the map to magnetic north.

II.	Shoot Bearing(s)

A.	Pick up compass from map and shoot bearing. Leave it locked into the compass.

B.	Then, add magnetic declination or subtract, depending where your location is.

C.	Now, replace the compass on the map and place the edge of the compass baseplate on the landmark you shot and slide compass, keeping the edge of compass at landmark, until the magnetic needle is "captured" in the doghouse and the orienting lines on the capsule are parallel to the North-South lines of the map; or, to the left or right perpendicular edge of map. The baseplate edge used is the same side as the "Direction of Follow Arrow."

D.	Draw line with pencil from landmark bearing along baseplate edge to approximate location. With two more bearings shot and drawn, this locates precisely where you are where they cross. The smaller the triangle the more accurate. If they all converge at a point or cross at a point, that is your exact location.

Or...

1.	Shoot all Bearings first and write them down, then...

2.	Orient Map as in the above.

3.	Then apply Roman Numeral II-B, C, and D.