This Tip Will Take Your Land Navigation Skills To The Next Level

Every topographical map has a declination diagram to display the difference between Grid North and Magnetic North - but they all don't tell you how to adjust for it.

In this video, we'll look at the GM angle, and discuss how a simply trick can be applied to always know the difference. LARS is an acronym that many of us use and you can too!

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[ryanp]

Been through multiple schools in the Army as an officer in the reserves. Best explanation of declination I’ve ever heard and will use this to explain it to enlisted and new officers! Thank you!

[Itisntrealisit]

I knew if I searched long enough I would find you. No more unnecessary words coming out of their mouths falling into our ears. LARS is my new best friend thanks to you StokerMatic. 5:15

[erickdbunch]

Thanks Top! I was 13F for 9 years. This was my bread and butter but after being out for 10 years I didn’t use it, and lost it. watching you made the muscle memory kick back into gear. Now I’m ready to get back into my endurance races and not look like a J.A. Little bit of SGT’s Time always helps. Take care brother

[williammrdeza]

Great explanation of how to adjust for declination. Thank you!

[robmartin]

This was by far the best explanation of using the LARS concept

[gabrielkates]

Just a regular civilian looking to understand all of this. Thank you for the simple step by step explanation. Also thank you for your service

[tropicalpines]

Thank you for this video! I’ve spent days navigating around mountains with a topo map and compass, but that was a decade ago and I couldn’t for the life of me wrap my head around LARS again until your video. Watched about 5 others and you explained it best.

[sugma]

I know this video is a year old but this is awesome, I was taught General to Major etc during OSUT and EIB, this changed everything. Thanks!

[OldGuy]

Best discussion of declination I've ever seen!

[haydenrenicker]

LARS is awesome!! Thank you, this helps clarify so much!

[davidhaupt]

Great explanation of magnetic explanation. Your examples and easy to follow directions simplified an aspect of land navigation that has always given me trouble.

[joefennell]

Always dig this gooder land nav stuff Top. Thanks.

[shadowscout]

Just watched your amazon compass review and came here for declination explanation for the umpteenth time and it clicked. Thank you.

[nilomonne]

thank you for your teaching i sm from philippines always waching you sir

[rdaugherty]

The exact video I needed to see thanks Stoker.

[samstnstrt]

Tell me your a hollywood Marine without telling me...." GeNeRAl tO MaJoR " Great work brother!

[danlaws-eryo]

Great job on this for folks out there

[GreatBibleStudies]

Wonderful video. Very clear explanation,

[ZdnR]

Doggone it, Top. That made all the sense. You're super stinkin smart for an NCO.

[donttread]

That was absolutely the best explanation and acronym I have heard that k you for that knowledge