Just got my MkIII Compass back from Trademark London

[Lithy]

Ahhh.... a map, compass, protractor, sharp pencil and a method of counting paces. Everything an infantryman needed to find his way about the scrub before this GPS stuff came about.

Do they still teach the old way now?

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[Son]

Ahhh.... a map, compass, protractor, sharp pencil and a method of counting paces. Everything an infantryman needed to find his way about the scrub before this GPS stuff came about.

Do they still teach the old way now?

Dunno... if they need us out the scrub we give -em a grid reference to march out to a road.. where we wait sipping cola with the AC on until they find us.

[Bindi2]

Dunno... if they need us out the scrub we give -em a grid reference to march out to a road.. where we wait sipping cola with the AC on until they find us.

Bloody bureaucrats always have the good easy jobs. How do i get to Lithgow.

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Bloody bureaucrats always have the good easy jobs. How do i get to Lithgow.

I know on a road