There are many tools in your camping equipment that can prove crucial in an emergency situation. Your compass is just such an item, but only if you know how to use it and its different parts. Take at look at the image in this post then write down the numbers on a piece of paper. Try to label the parts of the compass next to their corresponding number. When you are done click the image to see the answers and check your work. You can study your Scout Handbook to get more familiar with your compass as well as how to use it both by itself and with a topographic map. Navigation is a technical and perishable skill - practice often and well!