Pacing and Distance

Distance from pace count with terrain correction; reference table per stride length.

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Distance = pace_count × stride_length × terrain_factor. Terrain factors: flat 1.0 / rolling 0.9 / steep 0.8 / brush 0.7 / snow 0.6.

U.S. Army FM 3-25.26 (Map Reading and Land Navigation) and FM 21-26 (predecessor) by name.

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