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2013 Navigation Skills Courses
We have now set the following weekend course dates for mountain navigation skills training in the Lake District.
Spring
April 27/28 (fully booked) and May 25/26 (5 places available)
Autumn / Winter
September 28/29 and October 26/27 (10 places available each course)
November 9/10 and November 30 / December 1 (10 places available each course)
These Navigation skills training courses are ideal for anyone wishing to improve their map reading & navigation skills to allow them to venture into mountainous regions of the UK with confidence.
Some previous experience of map reading & navigation techniques is useful but not essential.
Kendal Mountaineering Services run their Navigation Courses in the Kentmere area of the southern Lake District National Park.
The cost for the two day Navigation Course is only £80 per person for the weekend.
The price includes the provision of laminated maps for the areas to be covered in both 1:25 and 1:50,000 scales. You will need to provide your own compass for the course and we would recommend the Silva Type 4 Expedition compass for this Navigation Skills training Course.
We will meet on both days at 09:00 at Wilf's Cafe at Staveley Mill Yard in Staveley (LA8 9LR for those of you with Satnav). On day one we will travel to the nearby area of Green Quarter Fell to introduce basic map reading & navigation techniques providing a progression throughout the day for everyone - no matter what level of expertise you have.
On day two, we travel further up the Kentmere Valley to walk part of the Kentmere Horseshoe and here we can consolidate the skills taught on day one as well as adding techniques not already covered.
The following aspects of navigation skills will be covered during the course:-
Orientation of the map,
Grid references,
Measuring distance on the map & on the ground by pacing.
Tick off features,
Naismiths rule (timings c/w distance & contours),
Taking & walking on a bearing using a map, ie grid to mag,
Identifying from ground to map (Mag to grid),
Walking on a bearing/back bearings,
"Handrailing" using Linear features (eg streams/footpaths),
Aiming off,
Attack points,
Resections,
"Boxing" around an obstacle.
The emphasis throughout the course is to give you as many opportunities as possible to progress to a high standard of mountain navigational capability. We run all of our Navigation Skills Training courses to Mountain Leader Training (MLTE) Standard.
Please get in touch with your enquiries either by calling on 07761 483364 or by using the contact us form and we will be happy to answer any questions and to take your booking.
Ring us to discuss your requirements - Tel:01539 737332 Mob: 07761 483364