Land Navigation Series - Basics Workshop - Day One: Lowlands
Land Navigation Series - Basics Workshop - Day One: Lowlands
With the terrain in Gunpowder, Maryland, we will focus on the use of the compass as our main navigation tool. The lowlands course is built around traditional, Military-style land nav.
Come and learn the basic skills needed for you to find your way without a GPS. This day-long Workshop is a perfect time to learn some new skills and put them to the test. Our instructors will help you use your map, the proper use of your compass, and how to put it all together. Though it’s not necessary, taking the LTAC Land Navigation Seminar prior to attending will help prepare you.
The day will start with reviewing the principles of Land Navigation. Students will learn their pace count. You'll learn about magnetic north, true north, and magnetic variation (declination). You will learn about terrain association. After covering these fundamentals, the class as a group will go through all the steps and find a point. Then you'll get time to practice, individually. The class will finish with two land nav courses for each student. This workshop was created to give the basic building blocks to help you understand how to navigate both urban and rural areas. Come and add more skills to your “survival toolbox.”
You will be walking most of the day in various terrain. Dress appropriately.
Class Details
Instructor: Retired Green Beret
Class Length: 1 days
Time: 9am
Type: Outdoor
Audience: Everyone
Prerequisites: None
What to Bring:
1. Weather appropriate clothing to include sturdy shoes or boots
2. Day pack (snacks, food, water, gloves, anything else you like)
3. Sturdy Compass
4. Pen and Paper for notes
Topics include:
1. Map Reading
2. Route Planning
3. Magnetic north
4. True north
5. Declination
6. Pace count
7. Primitive Navigation Methods
8. Terrain association
9. Intersection / Cross Section
10. Back stopping
11. Tools of Land Navigation:
Compass, Protractor, Ranger Beads, etc.
If you would like to be notified when new dates for this class are scheduled, sign up below.
PLEASE NOTE: If you need to purchase ammo, a good resource is AmmoSupplyWarehouse.com. Let them know you are taking a class with the LTAC. They can ship it to us, and we will have it available on the day of the class, or they can ship it to you. If you would like to have it shipped to us, please provide at least 7 days for it to arrive and be processed.
