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Just trying to get a picture to slide into my affairs folder, can't remember what it's called exactly, lightweight compass.

Thanks in advance, i know this doesn't deserve a new topic.

Silva Expedition lightweight compass, or something like that.

I thought you had to buy one or is that to have a decent one?
My mate spends most of his wages on kit to have decent stuff he says

Eagle Eye

You don't use compassess in RT anymore. You get issued a GPS. Get with the times man..... . Compasses are for those who cant afford GPS. Yeah.......Like we need to be able to navagate these days...Bootnecks don't need to navagate... Just follow you instincts to get you out of trouble. Life in the Marine Commandos is very simple..... All you have is rifle in hand and combat jacket with no spare mag. Then your sent on ex without carrying a bergen. It miraculously falls from a tree when you need it and crushes the tp sgt. They the ex's are spent loafing over a burning hexi feeling sorry for yourself.

yeh exactly . apparently u ever get lost on exercise just beam scotty up orrr you have the aa waiting and they just track u with gps . Marines is simple these days.

I believe it's the Silva Type 4

This one:

http://www.field-trek.co.uk/product.asp ... il&cat_id=

You will be shown how to use a silver compass and prismatic.

why worry about what compass you use?

fodd wrote:why worry about what compass you use?

Did you even read what the OP wrote? He needed to know exactly since he wanted a picture of it

Yeah thanks for the replies, got the pic i wanted.

I'm going for that best affairs folder medal

yo,

whats this 'best affairs folder' you speak of?
cheers,

jonno

At the passing out of 922 troop i saw, someone was awarded a medal/certificate for having the best affairs folder.