Odyssey Land Navigation Clinic

The Odyssey Land Navigation Clinic is an information-packed day of compass, topographical map study and orienteering in Roanoke. We'll spend the first part of the day (5-6 hours) with classroom instruction. This is a great time to get to know one another, ask questions, and learn the foundation principles of top level navigation. The next 6 hours we'll get out into the beautiful woods and spend 6-8 miles on foot at a slow learning pace, mostly off trail through thick brush, open forest and steep hillsides.

The Odyssey Land Navigation Clinic will:

• Explain different types of maps
• Explain different types of map scales
• Teach how to use all the information on a topographical map
• Identify land features on a map
• Teach how to identify land features in the field
• Teach how to use a compass and its different features
• How to set up and use a GPS device with a map
• Show an easy way to understand and use declination
• Teach how to measure and plot a bearing on the map
• Teach how to take and follow a bearing in the field
• Teach how to plot UTMs (Universal Transverse Mercator)
• Teach how to make and use a plotting tool for a map of any scale
• Show what tools are needed to plot successfully
• Teach route finding skills
• Teach how to use land features to your advantage during the day and night
• Show how to estimate pace count and when to use it
• Teach how to transition from one map to other and keep all the information flowing
• Teach how to work with a team to navigate successfully

More information can be found at http://www.oarevents.com/navigation-clinics/land-navigation