Map and Compass: Walk your own way

This is a full day refresher to basic map reading and compass skills. This walk is for those whose navigation skills are a bit rusty and who would like to polish up their compass work. We will start from the very beginning but by the end we aim for you to regain your confidence in using a map and compass to navigate your way using rights of way across straight forward terrain, such as moorland footpaths and bridleways.  During this full day walk session we will cover:

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Relating what is on the map to what you can see on the ground

• Understanding scale and measuring distance on a map

• Common map symbols including footpaths, tracks, lanes, roads, bridleways, walls, different types of vegetation, streams...

• Rights of way and Open Access Land

• Breaking your walk down into smaller legs

• Using a variety of obvious features as handrails to navigate

• Using tick features so you know where you are

• Identifying up and downhill on the map, steep and gentle slopes

• Identifying common land shapes such as the valley and hill

• Timing: estimating how long a leg will take you using Naismith's rule

• Using your compass to confirm your direction of travel

• Use your compass to take a bearing on the ground

• Use your compass to take a bearing off the map

 

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