With its easy-to-use design and versatile and dependable global, TruArc needle, the Brunton TruArc 5 Compass is ideal for backpackers and hikers who want a compass that will perform on either side of the equator. This American-made compass has an extended base plate with more map grid lines, making it great for triangulating your location on a map. The TruArc global needle yields reliable north-seeking performance in both Northern and Southern hemispheres, while the map magnifier makes reading detailed topo maps that much easier.