As a young Scout, I was taught to use a small magnetic compass to find my way from place to place. Standing in an Eastern Oregon forest of ponderosa pine, so thick and tall that no landmarks were ...

Check out Kerry Shrives’ appraisal of a French brass pocket sundial with compass, ca. 1700, in Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Hour 1. Antiques Roadshow is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS ...

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Though they maintain their neutrality in international politics, the Swiss aggressively battle for dominance in outdoor gadgetry. The Mike Horn Knife includes many of the tools you’d find in a ...