Most compasses have a lanyard—a piece of cord a foot (30 cm) or a little longer for attaching the compass to your belt, jacket, or pack. It is not a good idea to put the lanyard around your neck; this can be an unsafe practice, particularly when doing any technical climbing, difficult scrambling, or when climbing over and under fallen logs, due to the possibility of strangulation. Furthermore, most lanyards are so short that the compass cannot be used effectively while it is around your neck anyway.
