🧭 Your compass isn't wrong—you might be using the wrong north! Magnetic declination is the angle between magnetic & true north. In Colorado, it's ~10° east.
A 10° error over 1 mile = 900ft off course.
How to fix: Look it up, set your compass, practice.
Even the most experienced hiker or climber can get lost... it happens to us all.
You get distracted, missed a turn, and have no idea where you are. Anxiety creeps in. Now what?
Learn what to do in my newest blog: https://thenextsummit.org/what-to-do-if-you-get-lost-staying-calm-and-getting-found/
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