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What is a pace count?

Counting every time one foot touches the ground.

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Why: Pace counting tracks distance by counting footfalls over a known length.

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Answer: Counting every time one foot touches the ground. Pace counting tracks distance by counting footfalls over a known length.

  1. Scouting America: Orienteering www.scouting.org/merit-badges/orienteering
    counting every time your right (or left) foot touches the ground over a given distance
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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