Navigation 4 outdoor people

Description

Time: 9:00 to 4:00

The morning portion will be classroom-based and the afternoon will take part outdoor.  Participants should bring gear to be outside for the afternoon portion of this program

Aims of the program:

Morning Portion (Class Room)

• We will start off looking at Marine harts ad Topo maps and identify the difference of each
• We will work on measuring distance, identifying different land formations and symbols that are used on them
• We will work on taking bearings on both

Afternoon Portion (Outdoors)

• Real-world navigation techniques
• Shooting bearings and following them
• Identifying features in the real world and relating them to a chart and map
• figuring out where you are if you need help and who to call in case of emergency