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ENWS: Map Reading & Natural Navigation 2024

October 26

October 26 @ 9:00 am - October 27 @ 5:00 pm

9:00am - 5:00pm

Join Earth Native Wilderness School 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. Camping available. First day of class is at Bastrop, TX location; while the second day is in Spicewood, TX. Camping options available.

At the end of these two days, 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.

Details

Start:
October 26 @ 9:00 am
End:
October 27 @ 5:00 pm
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Website:
https://www.earthnativeschool.com/map-reading-and-natural-navigation

Organizer

Earth Native Wilderness School
Phone
(512) 299-8870
Email
info@earthnativeschool.com
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Venue

Earth Native Wilderness School – Woodview Lane entrance
137 Woodview Lane
Bastrop, TX 78602 United States
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Phone
(512) 299-8870
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