1 / 17

Navigation Course

Learn about map features, compass use, and leading groups in the November 2008 Navigation Course by Dan Wilson & Matt Standell. Understand various types of paths like public bridleways and footpaths, legal footpaths, and countryside rights of way. Explore orientating a map, taking bearings, and safety procedures for leading groups effectively. Master the responsibility of group navigation and safety with practical tips and guidelines.

russellbarbara
Download Presentation

Navigation Course

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Navigation Course November 2008 Dan Wilson & Matt Standell

  2. Navigation Course • Map Features • Using a compass • Leading Groups

  3. Navigation Course • Map Features • Using a compass • Leading Groups

  4. Types of Path Public Bridleway Public Footpath Concessionary Footpath Track Footpath Public Byway

  5. Paths on the Ground Actual footpath Legal footpath

  6. Roads

  7. Features on the Ground Edge of Access Land (not visible) Walls/Fences County boundary (not visible) Visible footpath

  8. Countryside Rights of Way Act 2000 • Open access to mountains, moors and other ‘wilderness areas’ • No need to stay on paths • Used to be called ‘Access Land’ • Some limitations: • Shooting season • Military exercises • Ecological reasons

  9. Countryside Rights of Way Act 2000

  10. Navigation Course • Map Features • Using a compass • Leading Groups

  11. Orientating a Map

  12. Taking a Bearing

  13. Navigation Course • Map Features • Using a compass • Leading Groups

  14. Leading Groups • Main responsibility is to get the group back! • The mountain will still be there next time • If you go up, you might not be! • Don’t overstretch your group

  15. Safety Procedure • Keep an eye on everyone – in large groups, use a back-marker • Take a kit bag, and distribute it to the group • Know where other groups are going, and have their phone numbers

More Related