Quote Originally Posted by Bitter Clinger View Post
mine is near identical to that one, but ive got no idea how to use it. Ill peruse the links all of you provided, but i really am more of a hands on learner any way. maybe I will get a topo map of the area I go fishing and camping at up near kremmling. I know the area, so at least I wont get lost. Ive been going there since I was about 5 or 6 years old. It really would be fun I think.

Lensatic compasses are really good and do the job for sure. I would say it is always important to know how to use different pieces of equipment. It has been my experience that people should learn on a different type of compass