mastertangler wrote on Dec 4^th, 2010 at 2:01pm:

The whole navigation via compass and GPS is still new to me. I've always just looked at the map and found my way around. I intend to plot courses on this trip and really take the time to use a compass SNIP I have very little with compasses other than a pin on one to get me out of the deer hunting woods.   (You need to Login or Register

Don't know but I'd be afraid a compass like that would be constantly spinning/wobbling with each stroke/wave. Unless you're paddling at night or in the fog it's much easier to orient map and compass, pick out a landmark and paddle at it. If you also set the map down in your direction of travel it will help keep your position/direction/brain in sync. It's not that hard.

While you can be very accurate, it's much easier to shoot for a little left or right of the mark so when you arrive where you were aiming and the portage or whatever isn't there, odds are you'll know in which direction to look.