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When taking a bearing, what do you rotate until the orienting arrow lines up with the magnetic arrow?

The bezel.

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  1. The map case
  2. The whistle
  3. The bezel ✔

Why: Rotate the bezel until the north end of the orienting arrow lines up with the north end of the magnetic arrow.

Huh, didn't know that: Rotate the bezel until the north end of the orienting arrow lines up with the north end of the magnetic arrow.

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Answer: The bezel. Rotate the bezel until the north end of the orienting arrow lines up with the north end of the magnetic arrow.

  1. Scouting America: Orienteering www.scouting.org/merit-badges/orienteering
    Rotate the bezel of the compass until the north end of the orienting arrow lines up with the north end of the magnetic arrow
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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