Land Navigation
There is one sure way to end up in a survival situation, it's getting lost in the wilderness.
Our Land Navigation training will give you a working knowledge of land navigation skills that will provide you with the freedom and confidence to travel the wilderness whether on- or off-trail.
Our Land Navigation program of training is designed as a series of progressive courses as follows:
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Level 1 - Knowledge & Skills (Map & Compass)
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Level 2 - Navigational Aids & Techniques
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Level 3 - Advanced (Natural & Night) Navigation
Land Navigation - Level 1
Level 1 instills the foundation of knowledge necessary for Land Navigation. We will learn how to read and interpret Canadian Topographic Maps, and effectively use a compass.
The course will focus on the theoretical training of map & compass as well as practical demonstrations and activity, finishing with a short exercise.
Syllabus (includes but not limited to)
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Importance of Map care and maintenance
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Reading and Interpreting a Map
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Plotting a position on a Map
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Compass Theory
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Sighting and Setting Bearings
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Magnetic Declination
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Plotting a route on a map
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Measuring distance both on the map and on the ground
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Pacing
Maximum Instructor to Participant Ratio: 1:8
Land Navigation - Level 1 (LN 1)
Prerequisites: None
Duration: 1 full day
Cost: $100.00 + tax ($113.00 in Total)
Land Navigation - Level 2
Level 2 builds on the foundation of skills learned in Level 1 with additional techniques and their practical application to enhance one's ability to navigate across an unknown landscape.
Day 1:
Instructors will jump straight into plotting a route on a map before heading into the bush for evaluation of skills - we aim to challenge you! The day will finish in the classroom discussing navigational techniques.
Day 2:
The instructor will review and will conclude any learning and discussion from Day 1, then head straight into the bush for a day of practicing navigational techniques.
Syllabus (includes, but not limited to)
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Types of Navigation
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Terrain Association
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Obstacle Maneuvering
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Triangulation Baselines & More!
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Route-planning
Note: it is expected that you already know all the skills from Level 1, although the instructors will provide assistance there will be no review session.
Maximum Instructor to Participant Ratio: 1:8
Land Navigation - Level 2 (LN2)
Prerequisites: LandNav1 recommended (there will be no review of foundational knowledge)
Duration: 2 full days
Cost: $200.00 + tax ($226.00 in Total)
Land Navigation - Level 3
Level 3 takes all the skills previously learned and puts them to the test on a 5-day trip into the wilderness.
In addition, instructors will add some additional topics which will be covered as listed below.
Syllabus (includes, but not limited to)
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In-field route selection
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Safe overland travel
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Natural Navigation
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Night Navigation
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Setting up and tearing down camp.
Maximum Instructor to Participant Ratio: 1:6
Duration: 5-day wilderness trip, plus preparation ahead of time
Cost: due to the nature of this course, each trip is different and tailored to the abilities and interests of the participants.
Cost: $800.00+tax ($904.00 in Total)
Land Navigation - Level 3
Prerequisites: Land Nav 2 required (or equivalent skills)