Organizer:
Salome Hussein
Date/Time:
Date(s) - Sunday 22 October, 2023
All Day
hiking
orienteering
rogaining
skills workshop
G’day Wanderers,
Can’t find your way to the pub after Flodge without Google Maps? Sick of accidentally ending up in the wrong gully? Are you kind of a map nerd and just think they’re really good wall decoration? (*raises hand* guilty as charged) This is the course for you!
Adam, Sam, and myself (Salomé) are running Nav. Skills 1 this Sunday at Belanglo/Nowra (pending forecast and lesson plan). This is a full day session, which will incorporate off-track walking (i.e. “bush-bashing”), so you should feel fit enough to navigate around obstacles and fight some scrub. You don’t have to have any navigation experience.
We’re using Caro Ryan’s (Lotsoffreshair) Guide, which is also used by Bush Search and Rescue. We’ll cover:
- Map reading
- Compass use
- Route/trip planning
- Visibility/pace-counting
- GPS/Phone apps (if you have your own, bring it)
What you’ll need:
- Petrol money for your driver or your own vehicle
- Clothing that protects arms and shins (e.g. gaiters)
- Sun protection
- Compass (can borrow from club/scouts)
Both locations have camping options.
This is the last Navskills I intend to offer this year, but there’s 2 good opportunities to put new knowledge to work coming up on the rogaining calendar:https://nswrogaining.org/coming-events/
Practice makes perfect!
-Salomé
