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What is aiming off?

Deliberately heading to one side of your target to hit a landmark.

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  1. Running straight through thick brush
  2. Deliberately heading to one side of your target to hit a landmark ✔
  3. Pointing your compass at the sun

Why: Aiming off means heading for a known line or landmark beside your target.

Huh, didn't know that: Aiming off means heading for a known line or landmark beside your target.

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Aiming off is a deliberate miss that hits the mark.
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References

Answer: Deliberately heading to one side of your target to hit a landmark. Aiming off means heading for a known line or landmark beside your target.

  1. Scouting America: Orienteering www.scouting.org/merit-badges/orienteering
    aim off to the left or right of their destination as it appears on the map to hit some permanent landmark
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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