I've got an aging HN5 or something - works sufficient for my needs. I've set it so that the map on display is North-South, irrespective of the direction I'm travelling. That one also has a street GPS (which is okay, Garmin equivalent) and a third system for use in combination with a computer and sat-phone for really remote areas (which I've never needed).
Also:
Find Your Way Without the Internet: 7 of the Best Offline Maps Apps
Also - there's adequate advice already from other respondents.
And also! - the old Boy Scout compass - the ones with a rectangular transparent base with a simple twist-and-point - works well if you follow the instructions! Of course, it's step away from the car or the powerlines, but... $35 would see it done.
One final tip: if you get a compass with a mirror as well - it tells you who's lost!
(Okay, so that joke is older than I am, which means - ancient...)
Many moons ago I had one of those floating ones installed in my 110 song it helped us navigate across the Sahara in pre-GPS days.
I riveted the bracket to the ceiling above the mirror and it worked reasonably well - perhaps within 5 or 10 degrees. (It had some sort of adjustment but I can’t remember the details.)
I bought one in a camping store yonks ago, but it lives in the centre cubby and I rarely use it. The GPS does the job. I also downloaded a compass to my phone. And my phone has Google Maps. Or I can just look at the position of the sun and guess by the time of day.
We are in the 21st century so just use a GPS unit and be done with it, Even the cheap units will at the very least give you an accurate direction of travel.
A compass will only give you a "Magnetic" direction and depending on where you are you will have to know and apply the magnetic variation for that particular area to get a "TRUE" direction So using even the Most expensive/accurate compass available you will still need a bit of Math and knowledge to work out an accurate heading.
With off-road 4WD work or at sea a compass is pretty much a backup system as navigating with a GPS is FAR more accurate and user friendly So why put all your trust into an outmoded and complex system of navigation using a compass, a map/chart and dead reckoning when a much better, easier and far more accurate navigation can be achieved using a GPS unit.
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You only get one shot at life, Aim well
2004 D2 "S" V8 auto, with a few Mods gone
2007 79 Series Landcruiser V8 Ute, With a few Mods.
4.6m Quintrex boat
20' Jayco Expanda caravan gone
Had one in my Subaru many moons ago, found it was a little inaccurate while driving but when sitting still it would come good after a while. A bit of a gimmick IMO, easier in this day and age to have your phone in an approved holder with google maps running on it if you need just a direction.
If you need to contact me please email homestarrunnerau@gmail.com - thanks - Gav.
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