FOUND
FROG!
Navigation
and Route Finding Course
No date at this
time: please contact us if you are interested or for a custom program.
This course is taught by Dr. Keith Dewing, a
geologist with many years of experience route finding and navigating in the
wilds of Eastern, Western and Arctic Canada. It is designed for the day
adventurer or group member who recreates in a wilderness setting. The course
focuses on reading maps, topographical and aerial, choosing the best routes,
and how to use a compass and GPS. You'll start your day in the classroom
and complete the day in the mountains practicing your skills.
Course Length: One Full Day,
classroom and practical on trail (map, compass and GPS work)
Instructor: Dr. Keith Dewing
Dates: No dates at this time. Please contact us if you are
interested in this course or for a custom course. lorib@fitfrog.ca
Classroom: 8:00 - 10:00; Practical in
the Kananaskis: 11:00 am - 4 pm
Course Price: (GST included) $155 or $140
for Club Fit Frog members
Course Outline:
MAPS
Types of map Which
type is right for you. topographic, shaded relief, air photo
Scales What they are and how to use them.
Graphic, fraction
Legend What features a map shows.
Contours How to see landforms from the
contour lines
Co-ordinates and projection Different
types and how to use them. Latitude and longitude, Universal transverse
mercator
CHOOSING A ROUTE
Sources of information
guide books and maps
How long is a route? Distance,
elevation, steepness and estimating the time to walk a route
Other factors in choosing a route natural
hazards, diversity of terrain and how to tell from a map.
Bushwhacking why shortcuts take longer!
NAVIGATING
The keys to map reading
using landmarks, waypoints, reading topography, trail signs, and
estimating distance.
Using a compass
true vs. magnetic north, taking a bearing, triangulation.
Using a GPS how
they work, what they do and dont tell you.
GEOCACHING
Learn how to use your GPS to find hidden
treasures all over the world!
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