Knowing how to properly use a compass and finding your bearings should be one of the first skills you should consider learning before venturing out on your own into the Great Outdoors; a lot of travellers and hikers, however, use their compass the wrong way..

When visiting the Great Outdoors, it’s often tempting to leave the trail and venture into the unknown.

However, once you’ve stepped off the road, the scenery can quickly start looking the same everywhere, and before you know it you’re lost with no idea of which way you came from and which way you’re heading.