Introduction

⦁    Compasses & types ( how they work / demos / hands on )
⦁    How to use a compass ( setting declination, shooting bearings, pacing)
⦁    Walking with compass skills
⦁    Using compass with a MAP
⦁    MAPS (how to read & operate a map)
⦁    MAP types and other navigational tricks and tips
⦁    How to navigate through the forest using MAP and compass and "in the real" skills     and methods one should use to navigate (proper ways to navigate using your     couscious thought combined with trusting your equipment and using it correctly.
⦁    How to navigate over obstacles or forced detours
⦁    Triangulation and how to find your way out when lost
⦁    Practical forest walk using map and compass in the real

TRANSPORTATION:         PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE THEIR OWN 
 
Upon booking participants will be given the address in south end on Long Lake Rd Sudbury ON' to attend 3 hours of classroom training at a private residence.    2 hours of practical will be done down the road just past kivi park on Raft Lake Rd.
 
 ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AGREEMENT & ASSUMPTION OF RISK WAIVER.  THIS LEGAL PAPERWORK IS REQUIRED BY OUR COMPANY TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR EVENTS.
 
​Knowing how to navigate in the outback is a valuable skill to have. To find your bearings when you get turned around or lost or for use to navigate thru the woods to get to a specific destination. Knowing how to use a compass & to combine the use of compass with a map. 
This course teaches you how to read and make sense of the information on maps and how to utilize your compass with a map. This also teaches you how to map out a trip and how to examine a maps features so you know what obstacles you may half to deal with along the way. Rocky steep terrain, water obstacles, railways, and more… This course is held in a field setting with a classroom portion and then practical application exercises. Group walks using navigation skills to find points and to apply knowledge’s learnt in class. This course also covers some simple non compass and map navigation skills to find your direction as well.

The event is casual bush walking in small group settings.  Dress according to the weather and be ready to walk and learn some navigation skills.   This event is a bring your own lunch.   This is a great and essential skill to have if you plan on spending time wandering in the outback.  
 

MUST BRING YOUR OWN FOOD, DRINKS & SNACKS
ALL QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, FOOD ALERGIES, MEDICAL CONDITIONS STAFF SHOULD BE AWARE OF CONTACT US PRIOR TO THE EVENT.    CALLOFTHEWILD138@gmail.com