Basic Navigation Skills

Course Synopsis:

The Peak’s Basic Navigation Skills course teaches the student the characteristics of maps, map reading, compass use, and GPS Skill.

Course Objectives

  • Characteristics of a map or chart
  • Coordinate systems
  • Characteristics of a compass
  • Determining magnetic declination
  • Take Bearing/Transferring Bearing onto Map
  • Located your position
  • GPS Skills

Course Design

The course is 4-6 hours of classroom instruction followed by an applied skills laboratory and compass course.

Equipment Requirements

Compass, Protractor, and GPS.

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