Dead Reckoning: Land Nav

Dead Reckoning helps you practice the land navigation technique taught in basic Army training: move a set distance along a set azimuth, counting your paces as you go. SET UP YOUR LEG IN SECONDS • Enter your pace count, the distance in meters and a true azimuth. • Or tap your destination on the map, and the app works out the distance and azimuth for you. FOLLOW THE NEEDLE • Turn until the needle points straight ahead, then walk. • Steps taken, steps left and estimated distance remaining update as you move, using your iPhone's motion sensors. • An alert tells you when you've reached your goal. KNOW YOUR PACE COUNT • Walk a measured stretch and the built-in calculator counts your steps and works out your pace count per 100 meters. • Your pace count is saved for next time. MADE FOR THE FIELD • Topographic-map styling on every screen, in Light and Dark Mode. • A slim red-and-white compass needle that stays sharp on any screen. • VoiceOver describes the needle and how to follow it. A NOTE ON TRUE NORTH Dead Reckoning navigates by true north, the same reference Apple Maps uses. If you enter an azimuth by hand, use the true (map) angle, not a magnetic one. The About screen explains declination and how to convert. GROUNDED IN ARMY DOCTRINE Based on dead reckoning as described in U.S. Army FM 3-25.26, Section 12-5. Written by a Ranger-qualified Army officer. Use Dead Reckoning as a training aid alongside a map and compass. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Army or the Department of Defense.