Via Sexgrahow to find your way: maps, compass and navigation

An independent guide to orienteering and navigation. Not affiliated with the former website on this domain or its advertising; we sell nothing. In an emergency, call 112 (in Russia and the EU) or your local emergency number.

Archive

Archive

The archive lists every page of the guide in order of publication, newest first. Each row has a date and a topic, and the filter lets you show only pages about maps, compasses, phones or safety. It is the quickest way to find a page when you remember what it was about but not where you saw it.

An archive is a map too, only drawn in time: it shows where the guide started and where it is heading.

— Editor's thought

Each row in the archive corresponds to one published page. We keep no drafts or announcements here: if an article is still in preparation, it is mentioned only in the catalogue of practical articles and enters the archive on the day it is published. If a page is substantially revised, the date in its row stays the same, and the revision is noted in the new publications feed with a short explanation. The archive uses the same topics as the feed: map, compass, phone and safety. Click a topic above the list to show only related pages; to see everything again, choose the option for all pages.

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Former addresses on this domain

Before this guide existed, the domain was used for unrelated advertising. We carried over no pages or texts and set up no redirects, so the list below is empty: the old addresses simply no longer exist. If you arrived via an old link, please note that the current site sells and advertises nothing. It explains how to read a map, use a compass and avoid getting lost. The home page or the questions page is a good place to start.

    • New

      A feed of new pages in the guide, with a note on what each one is useful for.

    • Topics

      Four groups of topics: the map, compass and cardinal directions, phone navigation, and safety on the way.

    • Home

      A guide to orienteering: maps, compass, phone navigation and what to do if you lose your way.

    What this page is based on

    • Via Sexgra editorial team — publication log

    Maps go out of date, trails get overgrown and rules for visiting natural areas change. Before you set out, check up-to-date information and follow any instructions on site. This guide covers general techniques and is no substitute for training and preparation for demanding routes.