Map and Compass 101- Classroom and Field
Date and Time
Saturday Feb 9, 2019
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM PST
February 9, 2019
10:00am – 4:00pm
Location
Tahoe Rim Trail Association Office
128 Market St, Ste 3E
Stateline, Nevada 89449
Fees/Admission
$40 for TRTA members, $50 for aspiring TRTA members
Contact Information
Lindsey Schultz
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Description
This course will teach you one of the most basic and essential outdoor skills- navigation without relying on a battery. Knowing how to use a map and compass will greatly reduce your chances of getting lost. Maps have stood the test of time and are still pertinent today. The Babylonian’s created and used one of the oldest surviving maps to this day and the Chinese Han Dynasty used magnetic compasses as early as 206 BC. The TRTA’s Director of Trail Operations used his map and compass skills just recently to help layout a new section of trail. The birth of the smart phone and personal global positioning systems (GPS) have not outdated the centuries old skill of navigation by map and compass. The earth’s magnetic field will never run out of battery.
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