Best compass

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When it comes to navigation there is nothing more reliable than a compass. In this article we selected and reviewed the best compasses for hiking.

Compass in the sand iPhone wallpaper

Avery's compass was a trinket she bought during high school in Alaska; she bought it the same time her younger sister Abigail bought a pocket watch of similar design. Before Avery left for Reed College, Abigail and Amber, with the help of their dad, worked at his watch shop to turn the compass into a watch (with the compass needle as a seconds hand). In other peoples' dreams, it acts like a compass; in reality, it can be used to accurately measure seconds, though it can't tell time.

Emergency preparedness experts explain what features to look for (and skip) when buying the best survival compass. Great for go-bags or EDC.