How can you get downhill pace measurements?

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  1. Count only while standing still
  2. Use a different compass
  3. Travel the same uphill course in the opposite direction

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  1. Scouting America: Orienteering www.scouting.org/merit-badges/orienteering Checked 2026-11-07.

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