The specific purpose of this course is to provide you in easy-to-learn chunks the information you need to become a competent map-and-compass land navigator. You’ll find useful information on path finding, compass use, and map reading.
Lectures include how to use any lengthy terrain feature as a “catching” feature or a “handrail.” Plus, you’ll see how to use a compass (including a military lensatic compass and protractor), including how to work with magnetic declination. You’ll see why “aiming off” makes such good sense. And you’ll see why dividing your trip into numerous legs, each ending at a “checkpoint” can help you find your may across great stretches of terrain.
We’ll go over the time-honored navigation practice of dead reckoning, and how to use it under conditions of limited visibility, such as at night, or when you’re fogged in or “greened in” by thick foliage.
We’ll also cover USGS topographical maps, including how to read contour lines, measuring distance on the map, and interpreting depictions of terrain features.
You might be asking yourself “Why do I need to know all this stuff if I have a GPS?” And the answer is “While GPSes are great, they should supplement, and not replace good low-tech backup navigation skills based on the proper use of map and compass.”
Besides the course lectures, students will receive in the form of downloadable PDF files, two books I’ve written on land navigation. These books supplement the Udemy lectures. Total course completion time is about 8 hours.
Those needing land navigation skills include:
·hikers, hunters, outdoor photographers
·military personnel
·orienteers.
·search and rescue personnel
·wilderness medical personnel
·anybody else who wants to learn
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Basic Land Navigation: How to Find Your Way and Not Get Lost
Practical ways to find your way across the terrain using only a map and a compass to guide you.
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What can you learn from this course?
✓ Use a topographic map for orientation and a compass for direction to find your way across the terrain.
What you need to start the course?
• It is recommended that you have a USGS topographic map of your favorite area, and a base plate compass. In addition, military personnel will need a military lensatic compass, and a military protractor.
Who is this course is made for?
• This course is meant for outdoor enthusiasts, military personnel, orienteers, search-and-rescue team members, wilderness medical specialists, and anyone wanting to learn effective but low-tech route-finding skills, making use of a map and a compass.
Are there coupons or discounts for Basic Land Navigation: How to Find Your Way and Not Get Lost ? What is the current price?
The course costs $15.99. And currently there is a 20% discount on the original price of the course, which was $19.99. So you save $4 if you enroll the course now.
The average price is $16.0 of 2 Land Navigation courses. So this course is 0% cheaper than the average Land Navigation course on Udemy.
Will I be refunded if I'm not satisfied with the Basic Land Navigation: How to Find Your Way and Not Get Lost course?
YES, Basic Land Navigation: How to Find Your Way and Not Get Lost has a 30-day money back guarantee. The 30-day refund policy is designed to allow students to study without risk.
Are there any financial aid for this course?
Currently we could not find a scholarship for the Basic Land Navigation: How to Find Your Way and Not Get Lost course, but there is a $4 discount from the original price ($19.99). So the current price is just $15.99.
Who will teach this course? Can I trust Reid Tillery?
Reid Tillery has created 1 courses that got 452 reviews which are generally positive. Reid Tillery has taught 1,966 students and received a 4.5 average review out of 452 reviews. Depending on the information available, we think that Reid Tillery is an instructor that you can trust.
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All my life, beginning in early childhood, I’ve had a passion for the outdoors. My book–Surviving the Wilds of Florida–was my labor of love for how to take care of yourself in my home state’s great outdoors. I’m a Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician, certified through S.O.L.O. To further improve my competency in the outdoors, I’ve studied navigation–both land and marine–extensively. Although I’m competent with a GPS, and have taught classes in GPS, my philosophy is for safety’s sake one should know low-tech navigation first, then graduate to GPS. I taught at the college level for 14 years–four years as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Georgia, and ten years at St. Johns River Community College, here in Florida. I love learning, and I love teaching. I especially love learning and teaching outdoor skills.
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Platform: Udemy
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Language: English
Next start: On Demand