Ranger beads are a set of 14 beads used to calculate the distance traveled between 2 points. They can greatly improve your travel accuracy when used in conjunction with a map. This useful navigation tool that can be used to create a map of coordinates when no map is available. Using Ranger Beads Ranger beads … The post DIY Ranger Beads (Pace Counting Beads) first appeared on Element Bushcraft & Survival.