The Silva Ranger 2.0 is a waterproof orange baseplate compass measuring 4.25 by 2.75 by 0.63 inches, with 360 degree graduation, a turnable housing and a magnifier.
A baseplate compass is the instrument for actual navigation rather than direction-finding. The clear plate lays on a map, the housing turns to set a bearing, and the result is walked rather than estimated. Romer scales at 1:24k mile, 1:25k and 1:50k read grid references straight off the map without arithmetic.
Silva invented the modern baseplate compass in the 1930s, and the red and black north-south lines on the housing are the alignment system that came from it. The magnifier reads fine map detail, inch and millimeter scales measure distance directly, and orange makes the compass findable when set down on ground. Explore more navigation compasses.
- Baseplate compass for map navigation, not just direction
- Romer scales at 1:24k mile, 1:25k and 1:50k
- Turnable housing sets a bearing to walk
- Waterproof, with a magnifier for fine map detail
