Take a class on using your compass with a map. It is not only interesting, it is also a required life skill for the outdoor enthusiast. Have a plan and tell someone about it. Whenever you go into the vast backcountry, be sure to tell someone back home where you plan on going, how you plan on getting there and when youll be back. If you break your leg, it would be nice if nike tn help could find you. Now that you are a prepared navigator, youre ready to go. Here are the remaining tips: Trust your compass. Many people get lost by trusting their instincts instead of their compass. Always orient your map to the landscape. The best way to do this is to orient North on the map with the North bearing on your compass. I also face north when making directional nike presto decisions off of a map.
A miss-oriented map can easily lead to confusion. Be sure of your Declination. The difference between True North and magnetic north is called your declination. This is critical for accurate compass use. If you dont understand declination, you werent paying attention in your map/compass class. If your map is fairly new, use the declination value on the map and adjust your compass as required. If your map is older than 5 years youre not very well prepared. Most modern GPS Units calculate the declination value for you. This value should match the value on your map. Always measure for yourself. Youve prepared for your trip, now you should use what you learned. Bearing (direction of travel) and distance (number of steps or lapsed time) are the two most important measurements to you when traveling nike vapormax in the backcountry.
Always measure for yourself, do not rely on anyone else for this. If your partner comes up with something different, sort it out. If you come up with the same thing as your partner, then move on in confidence. Never travel at night. Although a star lit sky can offer accurate navigational data, traveling at night is risky. Only experienced travelers should travel after dark. The major risk of traveling at night is injury. It is difficult to judge footfall distances and terrain in the dark. Keep a log book. If you are traveling from station to station (map feature to map feature) keep a written log of the bearing and distance decisions youve made. This will aid you in recovering from navigational errors and will also aid you in returning to a known location.
Admit it, the first thing you did when the 2004-05 NBA schedule came out last week was check to see when Shaq and the Miami Heat would visit Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. It probably didn't take long to find that game, though, as we all know the NBA marketing machine would slate it for big time ratings on X-Mas day. Kobe and Shaq won't be the only hyped-up, intriguing match-up of the season, though, that's for sure. With such an active off-season, the 2004-05 season is sure to be loaded with must-see games. Here are some of the games I'm looking forward to. . . November 2, 2004 - Opening night always brings some interesting games, but, with this year's season opening on the first Tuesday of November in an election year, I'm sure a lot of viewers are going to be watching something else.
That's too bad because they'll be missing a solid lineup of 3 games to start the season. The new-look Rockets, headlined by Yao Ming (now in his third season) nike free run and last year's scoring champ and newest Houston arrival, Tracy McGrady, will head to Detroit to take on Rip Hamilton, Ben Wallace, and the defending champion Pistons, who will be receiving their rings. We'll also get to see the Kings with-or-without Peja Stojakovic take on the Nash-less Mavs. And, Kobe and the new-look Lakers host Denver. November 4, 2004 - Francisco Elson apologized for making some derogatory comments about Kevin Garnett during the playoffs, but it's safe to say KG's probably got payback coming in the form of a huge
game as his Wolves face off agains the Nuggets.