ENWS Map Reading & Natural Navigation 2024
October 26
October 26 - October 27
12:00am - 11:59pm
Event Navigation
In a world that relies way too heavily on GPS and Google Maps, the ability to navigate outdoors is becoming rarer and rarer. Join Earth Native for a weekend of land navigation that will give you the tools that you need to navigate any landscape successfully using map and compass and natural navigation methods.
At the end of this class students will be able to:
- To read and use topographic maps
- Properly use a compass
- Navigate landscapes with map and compass
- Read, plot, and navigate using UTM grid coordinates
- Using triangulation to find your unknown location on a map when you can see a known point in the distance
- Measure straight and curved line distance on a map
- Measure distance while hiking utilizing an established pace count
- Navigate and remain oriented using natural methods like the sun, stars, wind, and other landscape features
Day 1: Woodview
Day 2: Spicewood TX (outside of Bastrop County) where you will test your skills.
Open to age 13 and up, but under age of 16 must be accompanied by adult participant. Must be able to navigate uneven terrain. Camping option available.