One-day navigation courses
Map Interpretation
£109.00 per person
The ability to interpret your map is unquestionably the most important of all navigation skills...
Far more than simple map reading, map interpretation allows you to get a detailed picture of the ground using simple yet effective techniques. Once learned, you will never look at a map in the same way again.
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On this valley based course, we spend the first couple of hours indoors exploring essential theory, then we put it all into practice during a physically simple but mentally challenging valley walk.
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Suitable for all fans of the great outdoors, including those who are looking for a skills refresher or a confidence booster, this course is the perfect introduction to navigation.
Micro-navigation/Poor Visibility Techniques
£109.00 per person
Knowing how to cope with poor visibility is a vital part of navigating in the often misty British hills...
Mountain weather can change at an alarming speed, and in misty conditions even the easiest ground can appear confusing.
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On this moorland based course, we look at a range of simple yet effective techniques including compass skills, and time & distance estimation, which allow you to find your way with confidence through the thickest weather.
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Some of the micro-navigation techniques covered rely on a reasonable working knowledge of map interpretation, so I recommend that you have a basic grasp of map work before attending this course.
Two-day navigation courses
Mountain & Moorland Navigation
£209.00 per person
On this, by far my most popular course, I strip away the myths and complications, and show you simple yet effective techniques…
Despite what you might think, navigation is easy! All it requires is a basic understanding of a few simple techniques which can be used in any conditions. On this course, I will teach you those techniques.
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Essentially a combination of my Map Interpretation & Micro Navigation/Poor Visibility Techniques courses, I use day one to introduce the art of map interpretation, which allows you to get an amazingly detailed picture of the ground. On day two, I introduce you to a range of compass skills, and show you how to estimate time and distance with great accuracy.
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The continuity gained by attending for two consecutive days means that we often cover more ground than is possible on two separate one day sessions. This course is therefore a very cost-effective way of learning about navigation.