Bush Navigation Training Day in Melbourne, 14th October 2017

The skills of reading a map and using a compass are an essential for bushwalking, and having these skills means relying less on your phone and being stuck when it runs out of battery or loses signal.

Knowing the basics will also give you confidence to be out on your own or tackle a new walk with friends, and will give you the knowledge to start learning more about navigation and the enthusiasm to get out and about.

This training day is for people for people who have done our Map & Compass Navigation Training (http:// takeshapeadventures.com.au/ training-racing/navigation/) or those who have basic navigation skills and would liek to refresh or upskill.

This event will be held in bushland an hour north or west of Melbourne (location to be confirmed) where we will build your skills.

We will provide a topographic map of the area and a compass (if you don’t have one) and after a briefing to go over some of the basics again and a summary of the walk, we will head off into the bush to test out your skills under the guidence of our instructors.

This walk will be a variety of both on and off-track with full reliance on our navigation skills to get to certain pre-marked features and chllenges.

This isn’t a race or competition, just a fun day out walking trough the forest to learn and apply the essential skills of navigation using a map and compass.

Navigation included:

Compass basics
Map orientation
Obtaining a bearing and magnetic declination
Following a bearing
Contouring and route choice
Attack points
We also supply:

– A map and compass
– Snacks and a healthy lunch
– Fully guided and supported event

Our trainer is an experienced outdoor navigator, with many years of racing, orienteering and work in the outdoor industry.

This is a group walk where we will work together to make our way through the forest, and will cover anywhere from 10-15km depending on the day.

Strict limits on numbers. Please see terms and conditions.

Cost : $99

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