One of the best ways to prevent being lost in the woods is to have a reliable navigation device. As a result, most hikers and campers carry either a handheld GPS or a magnetic compass. However ...

A conventional compass points north (well, to magnetic north, anyway). [Videoschmideo] wanted to make a compass that pointed somewhere specific. In particular, the compass — a wedding gift ...

The needle will turn and then come to a complete stop. It will be facing magnetic north. You can check this by placing the compass next to the bowl. The needle is being affected by the Earth’s ...