Land Navigation Series - Basics Workshop - Day Two: Lowlands
Land Navigation Series - Basics Workshop - Day Two: 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.
The day will start with a quick review of the principles of Land Navigation. After covering these fundamentals, each student will get time to practice individually. Following this, they will start their first multi-point route through various terrain. We will then move as a class to a new site to conduct another, longer, multi-point course. 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 10-15 kilometers during the day in various terrain, come prepared and dress appropriately.
Class Details
Instructor: Retired Green Beret
Class Length: 1 day
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. 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.
