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REI Recreation Club: Map & Compass Navigation Basics

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Date: Wed, Nov 14, 2012
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Map and Compass Navigation Basics

The Recreation Club and REI have partnered up to provide basic navigation skills using 'map and compass' to find your way. In this class you'll learn the parts of a compass, how to read a topographic map and how to use them in tandem. You'll learn how to pinpoint your location through triangulation and then navigate to new locations by following a bearing. You'll also learn how to plan routes using a topographic map. This is a hands-on class with some lecture components atop the tallest building in Seattle. Maps and compasses are provided, but bring your own if you prefer.

Further Detail: Learn how to use a map and compass in tandem to pinpoint a location. Learn how to interpret topographical maps. Learn the features of a compass. Learn to identify your position and plan routes using only a topographic map. Learn to take bearings and triangulate your position using a compass.

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