Navigation and Route Planning Workshop

April 22nd 2021

Event Details

  • Date: –
  • Spots: 100
  • Member Cost: Free
  • Destination: Virtual Meeting
  • Categories:
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Attendee Screening: Registration is First-Come/First-Serve

Description

Itinerary:
Join us for an interactive, online Navigation and Route Planning Workshop!The goal of this workshop is to give prospective trip organizers and participants a better understanding the navigation tools and skills needed to plan safe trips into the backcountry.

We will be conducting this workshop via Zoom. A link to the Zoom meeting will be emailed to participants prior to the event.

We also will also be using the game-based learning platform Kahoot! for an interactive quiz session.

The session will conclude with a group exercise where each participant will assemble a trip route plan for a provided trip objective.

Topics Covered:

  • Topographic map features
  • Compass use and declination
  • Coordinate systems
  • Navigation tools in the field
  • Route finding techniques
  • Use of digital mapping platforms
  • Trip route planning best practices

Guest sign-up

Sign-ups are no longer available for this event.