And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
My Silva Ranger 15T has served me for over 50 years working in the field and on countless hunting trips. "Don't leave home without it" could have been coined for one of these. A great piece of kit. As Ghost has pointed out though, not a lot of folk have any clue as to how to use one of these. Steve_in_Ottawa
When I went through NCO Academy, they found out I was brought up in the swamps. Subsequently, I was put in charge of pathfinder classes. The number of people even 50+ years ago who had no idea what a compass was astounded me.
Found mine cleaning out my parent's home where they lived since before my birth until they approached 90, Found my Silva Boy Scout compass in a drawer, The plastic parts had yellowed with age. I estimate it was purchased in 1953. Dan Kurt
I lost mine (found again now) but in the meantime went into a local outdoorsy shop and asked if they had any Silva compasses, to be told by a spotty youth that they only had matt black ones!
A very similar tool is the Suunto MC-2. The specs are practically the same, but the Suunto is slightly larger & a few bucks more. Personally I prefer the Suunto because it's easier on my old eyes, but they are both very highly rated.
That looks really similar to my old Boy Scout compass from sixty years ago. I think it was a Silva brand too.
ReplyDeleteLess than 10% of the population is "capable" of using that thing properly.
ReplyDeleteI think you are being generous, GS. I would guess less than 3%.
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DeleteMy Silva Ranger 15T has served me for over 50 years working in the field and on countless hunting trips. "Don't leave home without it" could have been coined for one of these. A great piece of kit. As Ghost has pointed out though, not a lot of folk have any clue as to how to use one of these. Steve_in_Ottawa
ReplyDeleteWhen I went through NCO Academy, they found out I was brought up in the swamps. Subsequently, I was put in charge of pathfinder classes. The number of people even 50+ years ago who had no idea what a compass was astounded me.
ReplyDeleteFound mine cleaning out my parent's home where they lived since before my birth until they approached 90, Found my Silva Boy Scout compass in a drawer, The plastic parts had yellowed with age. I estimate it was purchased in 1953.
ReplyDeleteDan Kurt
Sun/Stars navigation + this compass = A good configuration.
ReplyDeleteI lost mine (found again now) but in the meantime went into a local outdoorsy shop and asked if they had any Silva compasses, to be told by a spotty youth that they only had matt black ones!
ReplyDeleteA very similar tool is the Suunto MC-2. The specs are practically the same, but the Suunto is slightly larger & a few bucks more. Personally I prefer the Suunto because it's easier on my old eyes, but they are both very highly rated.
ReplyDeleteCan't spell lost without an LT....
ReplyDeleteMy wife carries one of those as a backup for CalTopo when out with SAR. Yes, she knows how to use it.
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