It has been proposed that the Group run a Basic Navigation course to encourage members to plan and lead walks. It's mainly for the benefit of those who feel they would like to, but lack that bit of knowledge and confidence to get them started, or maybe you would just like to brush up on your navigation skills. Well, help is at hand! The Course will be held at St Hildas Church, Ravenscar between the hours of 10 and 4 on Saturday the 25th of April. I will organise the Basic Navigation classroom work, with help from Margie. Bring your own packed lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided as there is a full working kitchen there. Practical application of the course work will be conducted on the moor near the Radio Mast by other members of the committee, depending on time and weather of course.

There is a class room with overhead projector and plenty of plug points, a nice easel for flip charts and plenty of room to spread maps out so is an ideal location.

 

THE COURSE

How to orientate the map to the ground and features around. 

How to make, read and apply Grid Refs. What the letters in front represent.

How to use a "Roamer" to find your position.

How to take compass bearings from a map and apply them in the field.

How to read contour lines to understand the lie of the land.

How to assess time and distance.

How to plan and measure a route.

How to Identify attack points and handrails.

Understanding the different symbols used for identifying RoW and Access Areas.

If there is something specific you want to learn about please let me know.

It's important that we have some idea of how many members are interested and will attend. Could you please contact me if you would like to attend as we will have work sheets to produce and printing costs. It doesn't mean you have to lead walks but we are looking for more walk leaders, as some of us are getting old!

Thanks, LES M ATKINSON. email