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I've always assumed a Ranger would have to know Map and Compass very well because they are elite - they know everything a standard soldier knows but much better. From what I saw standard soldiers had problems remembering Map and Compass. But I had a trick I learned in Boy Scouts.

I noticed on my first Jamboree in Boy Scouts everyone forgot map and compass even though they had a merit badge in it. So rather than look as confused as them the next Jamboree I spent the night before studying my map and compass - every Jamboree. On the Jamborees from then on I always looked like a Map and Compass genius.

I just did the same thing in the Army - before going out to the field for any reason I reviewed the materials; it worked like a charm again and all were amazed!

[backwoods-engineer]

So rather than look as confused as them the next Jamboree I spent the night before studying my map and compass - every Jamboree. On the Jamborees from then on I always looked like a Map and Compass genius.

Exactly right. Ask any serious soldier, or any civilian whose life depends on good navigation, and you will find this in common: MAP STUDY before the mission/event is everything.