This one-day Land Navigation class will teach you the skills you need to navigate in a wilderness with a map, compass, and GPS. This course follows the lostproofing curriculum and teaches the fundamentals of land navigation from multiple perspectives. You will learn all the necessary skills to create route cards and they will learn to "speak navigation" using appropriate terminology. This class is taught in the field with a heavy emphasis on map work with some short distance and direction field exercises. Those who demonstrate proficiency with these skills will be ready for Land Navigation 2 Field Exercise.
Topics Covered+
Topics Covered:
-Map reading
-Determining position with UTM and MGRS coordinates
-Measuring distance through multiple methods
-Establishing pace count
-Taking a bearing, walking a bearing, and other compass directional functions
-Offset shooting, resection, doglegging, and boxing an obstacle
-Creating route cards with descriptions of terrain
-Intro to celestial navigation, GPS, and online mapping software
Required Gear+
Required Gear:
- Notebook, Pen, and Mechanical Pencils
- Lunch/snacks/water for the day
- Suunto MC2D, Suunto MC2G or M3 Compass (or equivalent baseplate compass)
- Optional Equipment: 1:24,000 Pocket UTM Protractor and 1:24,000 ruler
Pre-Requisites+
No prior experience is needed. This course is for ages 16+
Course Time+
9AM - 4PM
Course location+
Carmel Hamlet, NY
Additional info+
Please direct your questions to training@fieldcraftsurvival.com
Exact location will be notified via email to registered students
By purchasing you agree to our Refund Policy.
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