TT-02
There are 3 primary types of land navigation: Terrain Association, General Azimuth Method, and Point Navigation.
Terrain association is the ability to identify terrain features on the ground by the contour intervals depicted on the map.
For the General Azimuth method, one can identify and select linear terrain features; then while maintaining map orientation, guide along them.
Point navigation, also referred to as “Dead Reckoning”, is a method that utilizes a known starting point and then strictly follows a predetermined azimuth and distance from there.
Each of these methods has its own pros and cons, and all possess varying degrees of difficulty and experience requirements. Orienteers often find success in combining all 3 methods together.
In Recondo’s case, his standard issue Joe handbook instructs him to do just that—combine the 3 navigational approaches into a well-crafted, researched and proven methodology. On each mission, his training initially kicks into gear while getting his bearings, but it isn’t long before he defaults back to a tried and true method that isn’t mentioned in any navigational handbook currently in print; or taught in any orienteering school anywhere in the world for that matter.
Pure, innate instinct.
Capture Date(s): January 29, 2024
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Lens: Canon RF 50MM F/1.2 L USM LENS
Shutter Speed: 1 sec
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 100
