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Introduction to navigation

Come learn the basics of navigation with us and feel more confident exploring the countryside on your own adventures!

By Tinkadventures

Location

Marsden

Marsden Huddersfield United Kingdom

Refund Policy

The organizer will review refund requests on a case-by-case basis.

About this event

The introduction course is aimed at those with no navigation experience. You will learn how to:

- Navigate using a variety of maps and scales,

- Use 4 and 6 figure grid references to define the position of a map feature and to locate a feature on the ground.

- Orientate the map using handrails, obvious point features and major landforms.

- Use paths, tracks and clear boundaries as handrails in simple navigation exercises.

- Relate landforms such as large hills and valleys to contour information on the map.

- Estimate distance on the ground using timing, pacing and know how to use these when out walking

- Plan and implement simple routes and navigation strategies based on the above skills.

- Recognise a navigation error within a few minutes and apply simple relocation techniques using handrails and prominent features.

- Be aware of the use of mobile phone location apps as a back up to map and compass and in emergencies.

The course will be delivered with a mix of exercises to build skills and navigation practice.

The course will be delivered by a qualified Mountain Leader and NNAS registered tutor, Emily Thompson. Emily is also a qualified first aider and an experienced member of Holme Valley Mountain Rescue team.

If you are interested but don’t want to pay the eventbrite fee get in touch for other payment methods - emily@tinkadventures.com

Course needs a minimum of 3 people to run.

Organised by

Tinkadventures

Tinkadventures is here to help you to achieve your adventure goals. Whether that’s bagging your first summit, walking a long distance route or learning skills to develop your own adventures.

Whether you’re an individual looking for support developing your outdoor skills to tackling that dream challenge, or a business looking to develop your staff leadership skills and team building, we can support you.

All our courses and experiences are tailored to your needs and we work closely with you to ensure that you get as much out of your time with us as possible.

We’re based in Marsden, Huddersfield on the edge of both the Peak District and the South Pennines, surrounded by gritstone crags to climb and endless moorland and farmland to explore.

From £63.11