Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Charts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Outdoor & Recreation
Campers, Vans & 4WD's
Off Road Vehicle GPS Setup
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Prospecting Australia:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="gcause" data-source="post: 58611" data-attributes="member: 1497"><p>Levytag be careful not to wander too far from your truck, where I am going you can wander 500mtrs from it and not be able to sight it. Lots of thick scrub. I didn't have a GPS when I first started so relied on my compass and the sun to navigate. </p><p></p><p>A compass bearing is only a good start to get you going in the general direction like others have said it can put you well off from where you need to be. The reason is that no human can walk a straight line no matter how hard they try as one leg will always be shorter than the other so you will walk in a long arc / circle.</p><p></p><p> I note which side the sun is hitting me from when I go into the bush and take into consideration the time of day. I then walk back out with the sun on the other side depending on time of day. I am also in state forest. So state forest tracks are roughly 1km in grids. So at worst I have a 4km walk back to the car once I hit a track. So far using the compass / sun method I have been able to get within 10 metres of the car each time.</p><p></p><p>Also remember the golden rule of being in the bush, don't go out there alone and always let someone else know where you are going and when you plan to be back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcause, post: 58611, member: 1497"] Levytag be careful not to wander too far from your truck, where I am going you can wander 500mtrs from it and not be able to sight it. Lots of thick scrub. I didn't have a GPS when I first started so relied on my compass and the sun to navigate. A compass bearing is only a good start to get you going in the general direction like others have said it can put you well off from where you need to be. The reason is that no human can walk a straight line no matter how hard they try as one leg will always be shorter than the other so you will walk in a long arc / circle. I note which side the sun is hitting me from when I go into the bush and take into consideration the time of day. I then walk back out with the sun on the other side depending on time of day. I am also in state forest. So state forest tracks are roughly 1km in grids. So at worst I have a 4km walk back to the car once I hit a track. So far using the compass / sun method I have been able to get within 10 metres of the car each time. Also remember the golden rule of being in the bush, don't go out there alone and always let someone else know where you are going and when you plan to be back. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Outdoor & Recreation
Campers, Vans & 4WD's
Off Road Vehicle GPS Setup
Top