🧭 KanPas Adventure Compass — MS Baseplate (Southern Hemisphere)

The perfect first compass for learning real navigation

The KanPas Adventure is a strong, easy-to-use baseplate compass designed for beginners, students and outdoor learners. Built with a deeper capsule and a thicker 4 mm baseplate, it’s tougher than most entry-level compasses — making it ideal for schools, Scouts, Duke of Ed groups and first-time navigators.

Balanced for the Southern Hemisphere, it delivers reliable, accurate bearings across Australia and New Zealand, helping students learn correctly from day one.

🎒 Built for Learning & Field Use

This compass has everything a new navigator needs — without unnecessary complexity:

• Rotating degree dial for setting and following bearings

• Clear measuring scales — mm, 1:50,000, 1:25,000 and 1:10,000

• Luminous markings for low-light use

• Rounded, 4 mm thick baseplate for strength and safe handling

• Declination scale inside the capsule for accurate map alignment

• Detachable lanyard to prevent loss

It’s a real navigation tool — just simplified for learning.

🌏 Southern Hemisphere Accuracy

All KanPas Adventure compasses are MS (Magnetic South) models, meaning:

• The needle stays flat and stable

• Bearings are accurate

• They are tuned specifically for Australia & New Zealand

Using a Northern Hemisphere compass here leads to tilted needles and poor accuracy — this one is built for our magnetic zone.

✨ Key Features

• 🧭 Rotating degree dial

• 📏 Map scales: mm, 1:50k, 1:25k, 1:10k

• 🔆 Luminous markings

• 🗺 Declination scale in capsule

• 🪢 Detachable lanyard

• 🛡 Thick 4 mm baseplate for durability

• 🌏 Southern Hemisphere balanced

• 🛡 2-year warranty

📐 Specifications

🧭 How to Use — 3 Simple Steps

STEP 1
Place the compass on the map and align the baseplate’s direction lines with your intended route. Make sure the direction-of-travel arrow points toward your destination.

STEP 2
Rotate the capsule so the red north arrow is parallel with the map’s north-south grid lines. The red end of the needle must point to north on the map.

STEP 3
Lift the compass and turn your body until the needle lines up with the north arrow inside the capsule. The direction-of-travel arrow now points straight toward your destination — choose a landmark and start moving.

⚠️ Care & Storage

To keep your compass accurate and reliable:

• Avoid storing near phones, magnets or metal objects

• Do not expose to extreme heat or cold

• Store flat when not in use

Incorrect storage can cause the needle to lose magnetism or the capsule to develop bubbles.

🎓 Ideal For

✔ Schools & outdoor education
✔ Scouts & Guides
✔ Duke of Edinburgh
✔ Beginner hikers
✔ Orienteering training
✔ Youth adventure programs

🧭 Learn Navigation the Right Way

Strong. Simple. Accurate.

The KanPas Adventure Compass is the perfect starting point for anyone learning to navigate with map and compass — built tough, tuned for Australia, and easy to use.

Add it to your kit and start navigating with confidence.