Lee's Watch Thread for MM'ers of Impeccable Taste

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I believe rotating compasses are designed to keep you on a bearing by finding a reference point, locating it on a map, and keeping that reference at a certain place on your dial. You can navigate easily if you know the area, but most people require a map to be effective at using them.

Yeah that process is outlined in the manual for all Protreks too, getting a reference point and using it to navigate.  Like you said, that usually does assume that you have a map and know the area fairly well.  The newest Protreks are smart watches and actually have gps mapping functionality built into them.  When these get a few generations in and the battery life gets better I may pick one up: