Course
Map & Compass: Basic Orienteering
Course Overview
Whether you are picking berries, stalking a deer or just out for a hike, the skills to avoid getting lost give you the freedom to wander at will. This class provides you with the necessary skills to comfortably navigate your way through the woods. You will learn how to read topo maps, use compasses and navigate with GPS. After these lessons you'll spend a day in the woods, as a class, hiking to various locations with the skills you have learned. Practical aspects of both compass and GPS will be demonstrated during the day, and applications to travel by canoe or kayak in the BWCAW and elsewhere will be discussed.