HOW TO GET UN-LOST:

NAVIGATION COURSE

WHERE AM I?..

Learn how to read a map and compass! No need to follow your GPS! Join us outside for a day of getting un-lost.

By the end of the day you'll be able to find north without a compass (or GPS), match the terrain around you to the map, use a compass to orient the map to north, and tell your friends what the squiggly lines on a topo map mean! Phew, that is a lot to cover, but are we ever going to have fun!

Topics to be covered include:

• Map Reading (legend, scale, grid reference, map symbols, map interpretation)
• Determining a grid reference or UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator, a plane coordinate grid system named for the map projection on which it is based.)
• How to plan out a route
• Identifying map features in the field
• How to take a compass bearing
• Declination (Def: angular distance north or south from the celestial equator measured along a great circle passing through the celestial poles.)
• Orientating yourself on the map
• Basic overview and understanding of digital mapping.