Steve, an REI Outdoor School instructor, explains the concept...

Steve, an REI Outdoor School instructor, explains the concept of magnetic declination in this video. It's important to understand when using a compass that the compass arrow points to the magnetic north, not the North Pole. In many parts of the world this difference can be very great. You find your declination from your topographic map.
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Added: April 21, 2009
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