Land Navigation Series - Level Two Workshop
Land Navigation Series - Level Two Workshop
This workshop is designed to for you to push and test yourself further and harder than before. We will be using over 5000 acres of forested land to get the most out of this training. You must have completed LTAC’s Land Navigation Series - Two-Day Basics Workshop or an equivalent prior to taking this workshop.
Day One, Evening: After everyone arrives, and sets up camp, we will review the principles of Land Navigation. We will cover magnetic north, true north, and magnetic variation (declination). You will learn about terrain association. Students will get an opportunity to check and confirm their pace count. After covering these fundamentals, the class (as a group} will go through all the steps and find a point. Then students will get some time to practice, individually.
Students will need to have all their own individual camping equipment. Students will be responsible for their own dinner. LTAC personnel will be cooking over the fire, and you are invited to do so, as well. After dinner you will be able to relax and make what last minute preparations for Day Two.
Day Two will start with rising at 0500. LTAC cadre will transport the students from the camping site to their various start points. At 0600 students will launch to find their first point. Upon reaching their 1st point, students will be given the grid for their next point and so forth until finding their 4th point. All activity will stop at 1500.
You will be walking approximately 20 kilometers during the day in various terrain, come prepared and dress appropriately.
Class Details
Instructor: Retired Green Beret
Class Length: 1.5 days
Time: Students arrive to set up camp between 4-6pm
Type: Outdoor
Audience: Everyone
Prerequisites: Land Navigation Series - Two-Day Basics Workshop or equivalent
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. Pace beads
4. Pen, Mechanical pencil, and Paper for notes
5. Overnight sleeping equipment such as Tent, Sleeping bag, blankets, etc.
6. Food and needed equipment for dinner, breakfast, and throughout the day
7. Flashlight
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 stops
11. Tools of Land Navigation:
Compass, Protractor, Ranger Beads, etc.
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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.
