Re: [RR] Map & Compass chain

[Randy Miller]

Jim Hufferd wrote: We are setting up a compass chain for use at the Divisional Ranger of the Year this weekend.  However we are not sure of the spacing between the numbers on it.  Can anyone be of assistance? First, measure a step course 100 feet long, preferably over flat and clear terrain on an East-West line.  Place markers at 5 foot intervals and number them consecutively from 1 - 20, with marker number 1 at the west end of the course.  An alternate method is to fasten tags 5 feet apart on a 100 foot rope and number the tags with number 1 on the West end. Randy Miller SW Region Training Coordinator