It’s time to go analog with your navigation tools. Using a map and compass is one of the most reliable foundational skills of the wilderness.

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No matter if it's fishing, hiking or hunting, many opt to use use a cell phone to navigate, but that approach can be a double-edged sword.

At the center of that push is land navigation, which tasks soldiers with plotting points on a map with a protractor and finding spots in the woods using a compass during both day and night.

The magnetic compass — used in navigation for hundreds of years — is a tool that helps you find your way. Good beginner hiking/orienteering compasses can be found online or in outdoor sections ...

“It uses a map and compass to find specific locations out in the woods and your best way to those points using your map and navigation skills,” Stefaniak said.

Forest Ranger Steven Jackson led a three-hour map and compass training session at the Capital District Sportsman Center on February 18.