On Jan 3, 10:24 pm, OzOne wrote:
On Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:51:49 -0500, Bloody Horvath

wrote:
On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:41:00 +1100, OzOne wrote this crap:

I use Tasco Offshore binoculars with a built in compass.

You must be kidding. Bump those once, and they'll never focus again.



I'm Horvath and I approve of this post.

Used them constantly for the 6 years or so that I've owned them
without a problem....you must be thinking of a more expensive brand..

OzOne of the three twins

I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.

My most valued possession is my old Suunto compass, similar to a Silva
Boy Scout compass. It folds open to reveal a mirror you sight over
and look into to read the bearing as you sight. Simple, cheap, rugged
and flat when you war it round your neck. I have used it sailing for
many years, used it for years mapping caves, used it for hiking. It
has a built in Clinometer that oddly I have never used. I even use it
for simple plotting on the chart by placing it down on the chart with
the bearing on the sighted object, aligning it north south and then
noting the position of the center on the chart (you can see through
it). Two such bearings and you have a very good idea of your
position. This is much easier than plotting Lat'/ Long positions from
GPS.