Intro to Navigation!
- Ages 18+
Would you like to learn how to use a map and compass? Gain the basic skills to help you explore the great outdoors!
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Location
Halifax
Halifax Train Station Halifax HX1 1QE United KingdomAbout this event
Join me for a four-hour workshop covering all the basics of navigation with a map and compass. Introducing one new skill in each hour of trail, you will learn how to orientate a map using a compass, choose the right path among many different ones, read map symbols and finally tell how long it will take you to reach a certain point. I will then bring all of this together into a single navigation strategy that will help you gain the confidence to explore new areas on your own. For more information about me and my experience, please see the FAQs section below.
Starting and finishing point: Just outside Halifax Train Station, West Yorkshire
Starting time: 10.00am
We will be on foot from 10am until 2pm however there are multiple points to leave the workshop early if you need to.
Refreshments: multiple places
Bathrooms: One
Participants must be 18 years old or over. Maximum of four places.
Frequently asked questions
I am a fully qualified Mountain Leader who has been assessed by a member of Mountain Training Association. I have over ten years experience as a leader, including seven years teaching navigation to young people and adults.
Starting at Halifax Train Station, we will be calling at a variety of places, including Beacon Hill, Southowram Bank, The Shears Inn and finally back to the Train Station again.
You should bring with you something to keep you dry if it rains, something to eat, something to drink and any personal medications you may need. A small pack to put everything in is a good idea. You do not need any navigation equipment at all, but please bring along with you if you have any.
We will be going up a significant hill, to an altitude of around 250 meters. It will be hilly, with some steep sections.
The walk will go ahead even if it rains. However, there are some weather conditions where it will be cancelled. These include thunderstorms, and high wind. I will be using the Met Office weather forecast as a guide and will notify any participants the night before if it is going to be cancelled.
If you have signed up for the event but cannot make it on the day, or simply feel like you would rather not take part when the time comes, then please let me know as soon as you can.