Explore Navigation Skills Course Brecon Beacons Bannau Brycheiniog Wales UK Hill Walking Beginners Refresher TRAILCRAFT
Explore Navigation Skills Course Brecon Beacons Bannau Brycheiniog Wales UK Hill Walking Beginners Refresher TRAILCRAFT
Hill Skills Brecon Beacons Bannau Brycheiniog Wales UK Navigation Courses, Mountain Skills, Hill Walking, Adventure Hiking, Expedition Skills, TRAILCRAFT Outdoor Adventure
Explore Navigation Skills Course Brecon Beacons Bannau Brycheiniog Wales UK Hill Walking Beginners Refresher TRAILCRAFT
Explore Navigation Skills
Brecon Beacons Wales UK (1 Day)
Navigation Skills & TrailCraft Courses
Explore Navigation Skills in the Brecon Beacons is the ideal foundation to learn the essential outdoor safety and fundamental map reading and compass navigation techniques and strategies required to start exploring the great outdoors.
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Explore Navigation Skills is also the perfect refresher if you have previous experience and need to sharpen your knowledge and skills before venturing into more challenging terrain or training. Explore Navigation Skills is guided by Ged Lawless, a qualified and experienced Mountain Leader (ML) and is held outdoors in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Bannau Brycheiniog, Wales UK.
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What you will learn
Staying safe in the outdoors
Route planning and records of intentions
Choosing a compass
Map scales, signs & symbols
The grid reference system
Setting the map
Relating the map to land, and land to map
Ticking off and linear features
Measuring timing and distance
Taking and following a bearing
Using transit points and back bearings
Aiming off and attack points
Contours and reading between the lines
Slope aspect and shape
Relocation techniques
Grid, true north and magnetic variation
Introduction to Apps and GPS​
