Yep. A map, something to write on the map, something to measure angles and lines, something to do wind and various other calculations, blank or template paper for a plog, a compass (should already be in the aircraft), some sort of timing device (might be in the aircraft too), something to erase the writing on the map and something to hold all this stuff conveniently together. That's about it. Let's not make it any more complicated than it is.
Add in a dose of common sense, a sense of direction and an "idiots check" every now and then and you should be fine.
With "idiots check" I mean that you need to take a step back, look at your work, and ask yourself "what am I doing wrong?" It's similar to the "gross error check": If your route is roughly west, then after all the wind calculations, variation and deviation calculations, the final number should still be 270 plus or minus 30 degrees. If you see a 090 in your calculations, you know something is wrong.
Last edited by BackPacker; 20th August 2013 at 11:45.