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fazalmajid t1_j2afdwe wrote

Reply to comment by Pocket_Weasel_UK in [Request] Looking for a compact compass for exploring cities. by lordleft

When I was doing my military service in France, circa 1990, it was standard issue and our officers said "La boussole Silva sait où elle va" (the Silva compass knows where it's going). I still have mine, complete with NATO 6400 milliradian scale.

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Pocket_Weasel_UK t1_j2ah2d6 wrote

That's fantastic!

When I learnt mountain navigation they told me a similar thing - "trust the compass".

There have been times when I've been lost in a fog and convinced that the path was THIS way, but the compass said it was THAT way.

The compass was always correct...

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